Serological responses to Cryptosporidium antigens in inhabitants of Hungary using conventionally filtered surface water and riverbank filtered drinking water

Farkas, K., Plutzer, J., Moltchanova, E., Török, A., Varró, M. J., Domokos, K., Frost, F. and Hunter, P. R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5608-6144 (2015) Serological responses to Cryptosporidium antigens in inhabitants of Hungary using conventionally filtered surface water and riverbank filtered drinking water. Epidemiology and Infection, 143 (13). pp. 2743-2747. ISSN 0950-2688

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Abstract

In this study the putative protective seroprevalence (PPS) of IgG antibodies to the 27-kDa and 15/17-kDa Cryptosporidium antigens in sera of healthy participants who were and were not exposed to Cryptosporidium oocysts via surface water-derived drinking water was compared. The participants completed a questionnaire regarding risk factors that have been shown to be associated with infection. The PPS was significantly greater (49-61%) in settlements where the drinking water originated from surface water, than in the control city where riverbank filtration was used (21% and 23%). Logistic regression analysis on the risk factors showed an association between bathing/swimming in outdoor pools and antibody responses to the 15/17-kDa antigen complex. Hence the elevated responses were most likely due to the use of contaminated water. Results indicate that waterborne Cryptosporidium infections occur more frequently than reported but may derive from multiple sources.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	cryptosporidium,infectious disease epidemiology,water-borne infections,sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Epidemiology and Public Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Public Health and Health Services Research (former - to 2023) Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Population Health
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Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	18 Jan 2016 12:00
Last Modified:	19 Oct 2023 01:30
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/56384
DOI:	10.1017/S0950268814003859

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