Current state of infection and prevalence of giardiasis in Malaysia: a review of 20 years of research

Background Giardiasis is a neglected parasitic zoonotic disease caused by Giardia duodenalis that is often overlooked despite the damage inflicted upon humans and domestic/wild animals. Lack of surveillance studies, low sensitivity of diagnostic tools, and resistance to giardiasis treatment add to t...

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Autores principales:	Norhamizah Roshidi, Nur Hassanah Mohd Hassan, Asma Abdul Hadi, Norsyahida Arifin
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Materias:	Giardiasis prevalence Malaysia Diarrheal disease Waterborne infection Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:2d3356db41bb4f1782e7c853e842015c2021-11-13T15:05:25ZCurrent state of infection and prevalence of giardiasis in Malaysia: a review of 20 years of research10.7717/peerj.124832167-8359https://doaj.org/article/2d3356db41bb4f1782e7c853e842015c2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://peerj.com/articles/12483.pdfhttps://peerj.com/articles/12483/https://doaj.org/toc/2167-8359Background Giardiasis is a neglected parasitic zoonotic disease caused by Giardia duodenalis that is often overlooked despite the damage inflicted upon humans and domestic/wild animals. Lack of surveillance studies, low sensitivity of diagnostic tools, and resistance to giardiasis treatment add to the challenge in managing giardiasis, leaving a gap that continues to render giardiasis a silent threat to public health worldwide. This situation is not much different in Malaysia, where giardiasis remains a public health problem, especially in the indigenous communities. Realizing the existence of gaps in the literature and information on giardiasis in Malaysia, this review aims to revisit and update the situation of giardiasis in Malaysia based on articles published in 20 years from 2000 to 2020, providing estimates on the incidence of giardiasis in humans, animals, and the environment, which may inform efforts to prevent and control the impact of giardiasis in the country. Methodology We searched PubMed, Science Direct, and Scopus using MeSH terms and text keywords “Giardia duodenalis OR Giardia intestinalis OR Giardia lamblia OR intestinal protozoa AND Malaysia”. Information was collected from all giardiasis reports published between 2000 and 2020. Results Giardiasis in Malaysia is more prevalent among the poorest segments of the population, namely the indigenous communities and people living in densely populated areas such as slums and prisons, due to low standard of personal hygiene, unsafe water resources, and improper sanitation. While the prevalence data is hugely dependent on microscopic fecal examination in epidemiological studies of giardiasis, current studies mostly focused on species identification and genotype distribution by multilocus genotyping. Thus far, the outbreak of giardiasis has not been reported in the country, but the disease was found to be significantly associated with stunting, wasting, and malnutrition among children of the indigenous communities. Surveillance studies also discovered the simultaneous presence of Giardia in the animal-environments, including wild animals, ruminants, and treated and untreated water. The data collected here will be a useful addition to the literature body on giardiasis in Malaysia, which can be exploited in efforts to prevent and control the impact of giardiasis in the country. Conclusions The last 10 years have shown that the overall mean rate of giardiasis in Malaysia is quite encouraging at 13.7%. While this figure appears to be declining, there has been a slight increase in the prevalence of underweight, stunting, and wasting among rural children in 2019. The fact that giardiasis is linked to long-term childhood developmental problems, indicates that addressing and providing better disease control against giardiasis should be a priority in supporting the national agenda to achieve Malaysia Global Nutrition Targets by 2025.Norhamizah RoshidiNur Hassanah Mohd HassanAsma Abdul HadiNorsyahida ArifinPeerJ Inc.articleGiardiasisprevalenceMalaysiaDiarrheal diseaseWaterborne infectionMedicineRENPeerJ, Vol 9, p e12483 (2021)
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topic	Giardiasis prevalence Malaysia Diarrheal disease Waterborne infection Medicine R
spellingShingle	Giardiasis prevalence Malaysia Diarrheal disease Waterborne infection Medicine R Norhamizah Roshidi Nur Hassanah Mohd Hassan Asma Abdul Hadi Norsyahida Arifin Current state of infection and prevalence of giardiasis in Malaysia: a review of 20 years of research
description	Background Giardiasis is a neglected parasitic zoonotic disease caused by Giardia duodenalis that is often overlooked despite the damage inflicted upon humans and domestic/wild animals. Lack of surveillance studies, low sensitivity of diagnostic tools, and resistance to giardiasis treatment add to the challenge in managing giardiasis, leaving a gap that continues to render giardiasis a silent threat to public health worldwide. This situation is not much different in Malaysia, where giardiasis remains a public health problem, especially in the indigenous communities. Realizing the existence of gaps in the literature and information on giardiasis in Malaysia, this review aims to revisit and update the situation of giardiasis in Malaysia based on articles published in 20 years from 2000 to 2020, providing estimates on the incidence of giardiasis in humans, animals, and the environment, which may inform efforts to prevent and control the impact of giardiasis in the country. Methodology We searched PubMed, Science Direct, and Scopus using MeSH terms and text keywords “Giardia duodenalis OR Giardia intestinalis OR Giardia lamblia OR intestinal protozoa AND Malaysia”. Information was collected from all giardiasis reports published between 2000 and 2020. Results Giardiasis in Malaysia is more prevalent among the poorest segments of the population, namely the indigenous communities and people living in densely populated areas such as slums and prisons, due to low standard of personal hygiene, unsafe water resources, and improper sanitation. While the prevalence data is hugely dependent on microscopic fecal examination in epidemiological studies of giardiasis, current studies mostly focused on species identification and genotype distribution by multilocus genotyping. Thus far, the outbreak of giardiasis has not been reported in the country, but the disease was found to be significantly associated with stunting, wasting, and malnutrition among children of the indigenous communities. Surveillance studies also discovered the simultaneous presence of Giardia in the animal-environments, including wild animals, ruminants, and treated and untreated water. The data collected here will be a useful addition to the literature body on giardiasis in Malaysia, which can be exploited in efforts to prevent and control the impact of giardiasis in the country. Conclusions The last 10 years have shown that the overall mean rate of giardiasis in Malaysia is quite encouraging at 13.7%. While this figure appears to be declining, there has been a slight increase in the prevalence of underweight, stunting, and wasting among rural children in 2019. The fact that giardiasis is linked to long-term childhood developmental problems, indicates that addressing and providing better disease control against giardiasis should be a priority in supporting the national agenda to achieve Malaysia Global Nutrition Targets by 2025.
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author	Norhamizah Roshidi Nur Hassanah Mohd Hassan Asma Abdul Hadi Norsyahida Arifin
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title	Current state of infection and prevalence of giardiasis in Malaysia: a review of 20 years of research
title_short	Current state of infection and prevalence of giardiasis in Malaysia: a review of 20 years of research
title_full	Current state of infection and prevalence of giardiasis in Malaysia: a review of 20 years of research
title_fullStr	Current state of infection and prevalence of giardiasis in Malaysia: a review of 20 years of research
title_full_unstemmed	Current state of infection and prevalence of giardiasis in Malaysia: a review of 20 years of research
title_sort	current state of infection and prevalence of giardiasis in malaysia: a review of 20 years of research
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Current state of infection and prevalence of giardiasis in Malaysia: a review of 20 years of research

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