Carriage rate of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in an orphanage in Bangkok, Thailand.
This study was performed to evaluate the incidence of and risk factors for Enterocytozoon bieneusi carriage in an orphanage in Bangkok, Thailand. E. bieneusi has been identified by PCR every 2 consecutive months since June 2003. The incidence ranged between 0.6 and 4.7/100 person-months. Person-to-person transmission was indicated by risk factor analysis and genotyping information.
Pagornrat
Watcharee
W
Department of Parasitology, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, 315 Ratchawithi Rd., Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Leelayoova
Saovanee
S
Rangsin
Ram
R
Tan-Ariya
Peerapan
P
Naaglor
Tawee
T
Mungthin
Mathirut
M
D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious; D021862:Enterocytozoon / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D005838:Genotype; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D016881:Microsporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000635:transmission; D019372:Orphanages; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000379:methods; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology