Lekarsky Obzor
Volume 65, Issue 7-8, 2016, Pages 270-271

Geohelmints and protozoa in refugees using Balkan route: A comparison to rural population of Eastern Slovakia (Article)

Muli J.M.* , Mikolasova G. , Herdics G. , Balazova M. , Cervenkova M. , Jankechova M. , Tkacova L. , Murgova A. , Kalatova D. , Juris P. , Dudova Z. , Hruskova J. , Ondrejka J. , Bozik J. , Straka S. , Nachtmann M. , Kimon M.K.
  • a Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • b Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • c Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • d Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • e Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • f Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • g Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • h Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • i Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • j Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • k Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • l Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • m Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • n Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • o Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • p Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia
  • q Slovak tropical Institute, SEUC., Bratislava, Slovakia, Blessed PPG Institute Prešov and St. Lesley College Nove Zamky, Slovakia, Detention Camp Humenne and Pediatric OPD Blessed Dominik Trcka Institute, Michalovce, Slovakia, St. Elizabeth University, Slovakia, Mary Immaculate Clinic Nairobi, Slovakia

Abstract

Background: It seems that the fear of the transmission of geohelminths from Middle East to central Europe via refugee Balkan route is overestimated. However exact data are missing. Methods: The aim of this study was to assess occurrence of helminthic and protozoan pathogens in migrants through Schengen border to EU and compare them to the rural residents of East Slovakia. Results: 198 stool samples from asylum seekers and migrants and 299 children from East Slovakia had 65-78% positivity of stool samples of helminths and 66-78% of protozoa. Risk factors include limited access to hygiene, to clean water to proper sanitation. Contamined water and/or food are major and logical drivers both in soil transmitted helminths (i) such as internal protozoa (ii). No pathogenic Amoeba or Cryptosporidia were detected. Conclusion: There was no significant difference between parasitological findings in stool of refugees and rural population of Eastern Slovakia as host population.

Author Keywords

Protozoa Refugees Helminths

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Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85034106053&partnerID=40&md5=f87635a9f28fe7f3b2cc2962be2a3c6b
ISSN: 04574214
Original Language: English