Parasitic zoonoses in the Roma population

Znanstveni rad - Pregledni rad

• Autor: Lucija Bajkovec
• Autor: Tatjana Vilibić-Čavlek
• Autor: Ljubo Barbić
• Autor: Anna Mrzljak
• Autorova ustanova: Sveučilište u Zagrebu; Medicinski fakultet; (KATEDRA ZA INTERNU MEDICINU)
• Autorova ustanova: Sveučilište u Zagrebu; Medicinski fakultet; (KATEDRA ZA MEDICINSKU MIKROBIOLOGIJU I PARAZITOLOGIJU)
• Znanstveno / umjetničko područje, polje i grana: BIOMEDICINA I ZDRAVSTVO; Kliničke medicinske znanosti; Medicinska mikrobiologija
• Znanstveno / umjetničko područje, polje i grana: BIOMEDICINA I ZDRAVSTVO; Kliničke medicinske znanosti; Interna medicina

Sažetak (engleski)

Roma people are the largest minority group in Europe. The vast majority live in substandard conditions in segregated settlements, overcrowded with people and animals that predispose them to various, especially zoonotic diseases. Parasitic zoonotic diseases remain a challenge in this vulnerable population group, especially among Roma children. PubMed was searched using the keywords Roma with combination of names of different parasites to get all available studies on prevalence of parasitic zoonoses among European Roma, published between years 2000 and 2020. After application of exclusion criteria, data were extracted from the studies that made the final sample. Parasitic zoonoses are common among Roma. Cryptosporidium, Toxoplasma gondii, soil-transmitted helminths and Giardia spp. are more common in Roma children compared to non-Roma children, and Toxoplasma gondii and soil-transmitted helminths are also more common in Roma adults compared to non-Roma adults. Data on prevalence of trichinellosis, echinococcosis, and taeniasis among Roma show that they do not affect Roma more often compared to the general population. Roma people, particularly children, are more susceptible to parasitic zoonoses. Substandard sanitary conditions and close contact with infected animals are important risk factors in this population and should be aimed with preventive measures.

• Ključne riječi (engleski): Europe; Roma population; Zoonosis; helminths; parasitic diseases; protozoan parasites
• Jezik: engleski
• Vrsta publikacije: Znanstveni rad - Pregledni rad
• Status objave: Objavljen
• Vrsta recenzije: Recenziran
• Verzija publikacije: Objavljena verzija rada (izdavačev PDF)
• Naslov časopisa: Germs
• Brojčani podaci: vol. 11, br. 3, str. 418-426
• e-ISSN: 2248-2997
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.18683/germs.2021.1279
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:105:961111
• Datum objave publikacije: 2021-09-29
• URL dokumenta: http://www.germs.ro/en/Articles/Parasitic-zoonoses-in-the-Roma-population-1561
• Vrsta resursa: Tekst
• Prava pristupa: Otvoreni pristup
• Datum i vrijeme pohrane: 2022-03-15 08:35:07