Enteric Parasites in Arctic Communities: Tip of the Iceberg?
Human enteric parasitoses, particularly from Cryptosporidium, were recently recognized as being highly prevalent in parts of the Arctic. This is important because cryptosporidiosis has been repeatedly associated with impaired growth and development and may synergize with other challenges faced by children in remote Arctic communities, such as overcrowding and food insecurity.
J.D. MacLean Centre for Tropical Diseases, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Canada. Electronic address: cedric.yansouni@mcgill.ca.
Cedric P
CP
Yansouni
Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada.
Jeffrey M
JM
Pernica
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, BC Children's and Women's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
David
D
Goldfarb
D000818:Animals; D001110:Arctic Regions; D021821:Communicable Diseases, Emerging / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000635:transmission; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000502:physiology; D004032:Diet; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission
Arctic; Cryptosporidium; diarrhea; enteropathy; parasitic infections; stunting