title: Longitudinal evaluation of enteric protozoa in Haitian children by stool exam and multiplex serologic assay.
abstract: Haitian children were monitored longitudinally in a filariasis study. Included were stool samples examined for Giardia intestinalis and Entamoeba histolytica cysts, and serum specimens analyzed for immunoglobulin G (IgG) responses to eight recombinant antigens from G. intestinalis (variant-specific surface protein [VSP1-VSP5]), E. histolytica (lectin adhesion molecule [LecA]), and Cryptosporidium parvum (17- and 27-kDa) using a multiplex bead assay. The IgG responses to VSP antigens peaked at 2 years of age and then diminished and were significantly lower (P < 0.002) in children > 4.5 years than in children < 4.5 years. The IgG responses to Cryptosporidium tended to increase with age. The IgG responses to LecA and VSP antigens and the prevalence of stools positive for cysts were significantly higher (P < 0.037 and P < 0.035, respectively) in the rainy season than in the dry season. The multiplex bead assay provides a powerful tool for analyzing serologic responses to multiple pathogens.
authors.affiliation: Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria, National Center for Global Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia; Departments of Medicine, Microbiology, and Pathology, University of Virginia, and TECHLAB, Inc., Blacksburg, Virginia.
authors.forename: Delynn M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Moss
authors.forename: Jeffrey W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Priest
authors.forename: Kathy
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hamlin
authors.forename: Gordana
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Derado
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Herbein
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Petri
authors.forename: Patrick J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Lammie
mesh_terms: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D016785:Cryptosporidium parvum / Q000276:immunology*; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006205:Haiti / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology*; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012698:Serologic Tests
chemical_list: D000913:Antibodies, Protozoan; D007074:Immunoglobulin G