Pakmehr Abbas, Omidian Mostafa, Turki Habibollah, Fararouei Mohammad, Sarkari Bahador
Department of Parasitology and Mycology, School of Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Infectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Hormozgan Health Institute, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
J Parasitol Res. 2022 Jul 12;2022:8406636. doi: 10.1155/2022/8406636. eCollection 2022.
Intellectually disabled individuals are more prone to parasitic infections due to their unusual behaviors, immune and nutrient deficiencies, and living conditions. The current study is aimed at evaluating the prevalence of intestinal parasites in institutionalized intellectually disabled individuals in Bandar Abbas County in the south of Iran. Subjects of the study were 119 individuals, living in an intellectually disabled individual care center. Demographic features of the subjects including age, sex, intellectual disability type, and duration of their stay in the center were recorded. A stool sample was taken from each subject and evaluated by direct wet mount and formalin-ethyl-acetate concentration methods. Samples were also examined, using trichrome and modified acid-fast permanent staining. The mean age of the subjects was 27.6 (±2.24), ranging from 4 to 60 years old. Of the 119 participants, 55 (46.2%) were male, and 64 cases (53.8%) were female. Overall, 31 individuals (26.1%, 95% CI: 18.4-34.9) were found to be infected with at least one type of intestinal parasite. , as the most common detected parasite, was detected in 13 (10.1%), in 12 (10.1%), in 5 (4.2%), in 2 (1.7%), in 2 (1.7%), and in 1 (0.8%) of participants. Three cases had coinfection with and , one case was infected with and , and one case was coinfected with and . There were no statistically significant associations between intestinal parasitic infection and gender, age, type of intellectual disability, or duration of stay in the care center ( > 0.05). The findings of the present study indicate a relatively high prevalence of parasitic infections in people with intellectual disabilities in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran. Noteworthy is the high prevalence of and also the presence of infection in these people. Periodic treatment of these people and improvement of their maintenance conditions can be considered for the prevention and control of intestinal parasitic infection in these people.
智力残疾个体由于其异常行为、免疫和营养缺陷以及生活条件，更容易感染寄生虫。本研究旨在评估伊朗南部阿巴斯港地区机构收容的智力残疾个体肠道寄生虫的感染率。研究对象为119名居住在智力残疾个体护理中心的人员。记录了研究对象的人口统计学特征，包括年龄、性别、智力残疾类型以及他们在中心的停留时间。从每个研究对象采集粪便样本，并通过直接湿涂片法和福尔马林 - 乙酸乙酯浓缩法进行评估。样本还采用三色染色法和改良抗酸永久染色法进行检查。研究对象的平均年龄为27.6岁（±2.24），年龄范围为4至60岁。在119名参与者中，55名（46.2%）为男性，64例（53.8%）为女性。总体而言，31名个体（26.1%，95%置信区间：18.4 - 34.9）被发现感染了至少一种肠道寄生虫。作为最常见的检测到的寄生虫，在13名（10.1%）参与者中检测到，在12名（10.1%）参与者中检测到，在5名（4.2%）参与者中检测到，在2名（1.7%）参与者中检测到，在2名（1.7%）参与者中检测到，在1名（0.8%）参与者中检测到。3例同时感染了和，1例感染了和，1例同时感染了和。肠道寄生虫感染与性别、年龄、智力残疾类型或在护理中心的停留时间之间无统计学显著关联（>0.05）。本研究结果表明，伊朗南部阿巴斯港地区智力残疾人群中寄生虫感染率相对较高。值得注意的是和的高感染率以及这些人群中感染的存在。可以考虑对这些人群进行定期治疗并改善他们的生活条件，以预防和控制这些人群中的肠道寄生虫感染。
