title: Carriage rate of Enterocytozoon bieneusi in an orphanage in Bangkok, Thailand.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Phramongkutklao College of Medicine, 315 Ratchawithi Rd., Ratchathewi, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
authors.forename: Watcharee
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Pagornrat
authors.forename: Saovanee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Leelayoova
authors.forename: Ram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rangsin
authors.forename: Peerapan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Tan-Ariya
authors.forename: Tawee
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Naaglor
authors.forename: Mathirut
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mungthin
mesh_terms: 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