Parasitic Infections among Children under Five Years in Senegal: Prevalence and Effect on Anaemia and Nutritional Status

Roger C. K. Tine; Babacar Faye; Cheikh T. Ndour; Khadime Sylla; Doudou Sow; Magatte Ndiaye; Jean L. Ndiaye; Pascal Magnussen; Michael Alifrangis; Ib C. Bygbjerg; Oumar Gaye

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Parasitic Infections among Children under Five Years in Senegal: Prevalence and Effect on Anaemia and Nutritional Status

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Parasitic Infections among Children under Five Years in Senegal: Prevalence and Effect on Anaemia and Nutritional Status

Roger C. K. Tine, Babacar Faye, Cheikh T. Ndour, Khadime Sylla, Doudou Sow, Magatte Ndiaye, Jean L. Ndiaye, Pascal Magnussen, Michael Alifrangis, Ib C. Bygbjerg, …

ISRN Parasitology, Vol.2013, pp.1-6

26/12/2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5402/2013/272701

PMID: 27335851

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Clinical Study

Although malaria is declining in many countries in Africa, malaria and anaemia remain frequent in children. This study was conducted to assess the relationship between malaria parasitaemia, intestinal worms, and anaemia, in children <5 years living in low transmission area in Senegal. A survey was carried out in 30 villages in the central part of Senegal. A two-level random cluster sampling technique was used to select study participant. Children <5 years were enrolled after informed consent. For each child, blood thick and smear tests were performed, haemoglobin concentration was measured with HemoCue, and stool samples were collected and examined using the Ritchie technique. A total of 736 children were recruited. Malaria parasite prevalence was 1.5% (0.7–2.6); anaemia was found in 53.4% (48.2–58.9), while intestinal parasites and stunting represented 26.2% (22.6–30.2) and 22% (18.6–25.5), respectively. In a logistic regression analysis, anaemia was significantly associated with malaria parasitaemia (aOR= 6.3 (1.5–53.5)) and stunting (aOR = 2 (1.2–3.1)); no association was found between intestinal parasites and anaemia. Malaria and anaemia remain closely associated even when malaria is declining. Scaling up antimalarial interventions may contribute to eliminate malaria and reduce the occurrence of anaemia among children.

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Titre: Parasitic Infections among Children under Five Years in Senegal: Prevalence and Effect on Anaemia and Nutritional Status
Créateurs - sans rôle: Roger C. K. Tine - Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Service de Parasitologie Médicale, BP 5005, Dakar, Senegal Clinique des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fann, Senegal Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen-CSS, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 Copenhagen, Denmark
Babacar Faye - Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Service de Parasitologie Médicale, BP 5005, Dakar, Senegal Clinique des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fann, Senegal Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen-CSS, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 Copenhagen, Denmark
Cheikh T. Ndour - Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Service de Parasitologie Médicale, BP 5005, Dakar, Senegal Clinique des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fann, Senegal Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen-CSS, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 Copenhagen, Denmark
Khadime Sylla - Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Service de Parasitologie Médicale, BP 5005, Dakar, Senegal Clinique des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fann, Senegal Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen-CSS, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 Copenhagen, Denmark
Doudou Sow - Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Service de Parasitologie Médicale, BP 5005, Dakar, Senegal Clinique des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fann, Senegal Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen-CSS, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 Copenhagen, Denmark
Magatte Ndiaye - Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Service de Parasitologie Médicale, BP 5005, Dakar, Senegal Clinique des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fann, Senegal Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen-CSS, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 Copenhagen, Denmark
Jean L. Ndiaye - Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Service de Parasitologie Médicale, BP 5005, Dakar, Senegal Clinique des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fann, Senegal Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen-CSS, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 Copenhagen, Denmark
Pascal Magnussen - Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Service de Parasitologie Médicale, BP 5005, Dakar, Senegal Clinique des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fann, Senegal Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen-CSS, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 Copenhagen, Denmark
Michael Alifrangis - Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Service de Parasitologie Médicale, BP 5005, Dakar, Senegal Clinique des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fann, Senegal Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen-CSS, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 Copenhagen, Denmark
Ib C. Bygbjerg - Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Service de Parasitologie Médicale, BP 5005, Dakar, Senegal Clinique des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fann, Senegal Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen-CSS, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 Copenhagen, Denmark
Oumar Gaye - Université Cheikh Anta DIOP de Dakar, Faculté de Médecine, Pharmacie et Odontologie, Service de Parasitologie Médicale, BP 5005, Dakar, Senegal Clinique des Maladies Infectieuses, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Fann, Senegal Department of International Health, Immunology and Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Copenhagen-CSS, Øster Farimagsgade 5, 1014 Copenhagen, Denmark
Détails de publication: ISRN Parasitology, Vol.2013, pp.1-6
Éditeur: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Identifiants: 99158542309311
Unité académique: Recherches translationnelles sur le VIH et les Maladies Infect. Endém. émerg. - TransVIHMI
Langue: English
Type de ressource: Journal article