<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Significant morbidity in children is associated with infectio</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">...<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Significant morbidity in children is associated with infectio</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">us</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> diseases especially soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections which are prevalent in sub</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Saharan African countries. The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of STH and intestinal protozoa among schoolchildren in Lomé, Togo. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Patients and Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> In November 2013, in each of the five districts of the Lomé-commune region, thirty pupils per level of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades of five primary schools were included. Each child submitted a single stool sample that was analyzed by the Kato-Katz method for STH. In addition, stool</span></span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">samples of school children selected in third and sixth grades were examined by direct visualization using saline and Lugo</span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">l’s stain for intestinal protozoa. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A total of 2944 children wer</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">e enrolled at 25 schools. The overall prevalence of STH at schools was 5.0% (range 1.5% to 8.6%), was higher in boys than girls, and increased with age and grade. Hookworm was the most prevalent species (3.4% of children surveyed). Intestinal protozoa were found in 52.2% (765/1465) of children tested and commensal amoebae represented 22.7% of these protozoa identified. </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Entamoeba histolytica</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">/</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">dispar</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">/</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">moshkovskii</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Giardia intestinalis</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> were identified i</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">n 2.3% and 11.5% of children, respectively. Co-infestation was noted in</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 1.35% of children with intestinal helminths and 12.2% of children with protozoa. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Although a high prevalence of intestinal protozoa was found in our study, the majority were non-pathogenic protozoa and the low prev</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">alence of STH among school-age children in Lomé-commune reg</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ion confirms that mass drug administration (MDA) is not needed. Children should receive additional education on best hygiene practices.</span></span>展开更多
Three typical soil protozoa of Bodo edax, Colpoda cucullus and Amoeba proteus were inoculated into the soil amended with corn straw. The soils were then incubated at 25℃ for 60 days. It was found that the protozoa, p...Three typical soil protozoa of Bodo edax, Colpoda cucullus and Amoeba proteus were inoculated into the soil amended with corn straw. The soils were then incubated at 25℃ for 60 days. It was found that the protozoa, particularly Bodo edax, significantly reduced soil microbial biomass C. However, the decomposition of corn straw was accelerated by the protozoa. Colpoda cucullus significantly enhanced soil available P content, but Amoeba proteus decreased soil available P content. Colpoda cucullus and Bodo edax did not obviously influence NH4+-N and NO3--N contents. In contrast, Amoeba proteus significantly increased both NH4+-N and NO3--N contents.展开更多
Protozoa can move due to their flagella, cilia or pseudopodia, and play an important role in the transformation and cycling of matter and energy in ecosystems. In this study, the glass beads with the diameters of 1. 0...Protozoa can move due to their flagella, cilia or pseudopodia, and play an important role in the transformation and cycling of matter and energy in ecosystems. In this study, the glass beads with the diameters of 1. 0, 0.5, 0. 25 and 0.1 mm were used to simulate soil pores of 0. 292 - 0. 258, 0.155 - 0.116, 0.056 - 0.040 and 0.028 - 0.020 mm respectively. Three typical soil protozoa of Bodo edax, Colpoda cucullus and Amoeba proteus were examined for the relation of their movement to pores. It was found that the smallest protozoan of Bodo edax could be leached through all the pores. However, no more than 26% of the added protozoan was leached out of the column. The leached protozoa were decreased with the pore sizes and leaching duration. The bigger one of Colpoda cucullus was moved out from the column filled with the glass beads of > 0. 5 mm in diameter. Less than about 15% of the added protozoa were leached out of the column. The biggest one of Amoeba proteus could not leached out from any of the pores. It is evident that most of the protozoa remained in the column due to their occupation of the pores.展开更多
文摘<strong>Background:</strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Significant morbidity in children is associated with infectio</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">us</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> diseases especially soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections which are prevalent in sub</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Saharan African countries. The objective of this study is to estimate the prevalence of STH and intestinal protozoa among schoolchildren in Lomé, Togo. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Patients and Methods:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> In November 2013, in each of the five districts of the Lomé-commune region, thirty pupils per level of the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grades of five primary schools were included. Each child submitted a single stool sample that was analyzed by the Kato-Katz method for STH. In addition, stool</span></span><span style="font-family:""> </span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">samples of school children selected in third and sixth grades were examined by direct visualization using saline and Lugo</span><span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">l’s stain for intestinal protozoa. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> A total of 2944 children wer</span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">e enrolled at 25 schools. The overall prevalence of STH at schools was 5.0% (range 1.5% to 8.6%), was higher in boys than girls, and increased with age and grade. Hookworm was the most prevalent species (3.4% of children surveyed). Intestinal protozoa were found in 52.2% (765/1465) of children tested and commensal amoebae represented 22.7% of these protozoa identified. </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Entamoeba histolytica</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">/</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">dispar</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">/</span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">moshkovskii</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> and </span><i><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Giardia intestinalis</span></i><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> were identified i</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">n 2.3% and 11.5% of children, respectively. Co-infestation was noted in</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> 1.35% of children with intestinal helminths and 12.2% of children with protozoa. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Conclusion:</span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> Although a high prevalence of intestinal protozoa was found in our study, the majority were non-pathogenic protozoa and the low prev</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">alence of STH among school-age children in Lomé-commune reg</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">ion confirms that mass drug administration (MDA) is not needed. Children should receive additional education on best hygiene practices.</span></span>
基金financed by the National Natural Science Fundation of China(40171055)accomplished at the Soil and Water Key Lab of Agricultural Ministry of China.
文摘Three typical soil protozoa of Bodo edax, Colpoda cucullus and Amoeba proteus were inoculated into the soil amended with corn straw. The soils were then incubated at 25℃ for 60 days. It was found that the protozoa, particularly Bodo edax, significantly reduced soil microbial biomass C. However, the decomposition of corn straw was accelerated by the protozoa. Colpoda cucullus significantly enhanced soil available P content, but Amoeba proteus decreased soil available P content. Colpoda cucullus and Bodo edax did not obviously influence NH4+-N and NO3--N contents. In contrast, Amoeba proteus significantly increased both NH4+-N and NO3--N contents.
文摘Protozoa can move due to their flagella, cilia or pseudopodia, and play an important role in the transformation and cycling of matter and energy in ecosystems. In this study, the glass beads with the diameters of 1. 0, 0.5, 0. 25 and 0.1 mm were used to simulate soil pores of 0. 292 - 0. 258, 0.155 - 0.116, 0.056 - 0.040 and 0.028 - 0.020 mm respectively. Three typical soil protozoa of Bodo edax, Colpoda cucullus and Amoeba proteus were examined for the relation of their movement to pores. It was found that the smallest protozoan of Bodo edax could be leached through all the pores. However, no more than 26% of the added protozoan was leached out of the column. The leached protozoa were decreased with the pore sizes and leaching duration. The bigger one of Colpoda cucullus was moved out from the column filled with the glass beads of > 0. 5 mm in diameter. Less than about 15% of the added protozoa were leached out of the column. The biggest one of Amoeba proteus could not leached out from any of the pores. It is evident that most of the protozoa remained in the column due to their occupation of the pores.
基金国家重点基金项目(No .3 773 0 0 70)The Research Grant Council of the University GrantsCommittee of Hong Kong(RGCRef.:HKBU20720 1M)中国科学院知识创新工程重大项目(No .KZCX1 SW 12 )