Infection rate of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> spp. in Chinese population: a systematic review and meta-analysis since the first Chinese case reported in 1991
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Eperythrozoonosis is an important animal health problem worldwide, it not only has a major impact on the economic viability, but also makes a significant impact on public health issues. The present systemic review intends to collate...
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| author | Huang De-Sheng Guan Peng Wu Wei Shen Tie-Feng Liu He-Ling Cao Shuang Zhou Hao |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Eperythrozoonosis is an important animal health problem worldwide, it not only has a major impact on the economic viability, but also makes a significant impact on public health issues. The present systemic review intends to collate all relevant published data to assess the burden of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> infection in Chinese population and discuss the implications of these findings for public health policy.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A meta-analysis was conducted to review the published studies that reported <it>Eperythrozoon spp.</it> in Chinese population. Inclusion criteria comprised of the use of microscopic venous blood smear examination for <it>Eperythrozoon</it> detection and a detailed description of sampling techniques.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Twenty-four cross-sectional studies with 52,433 participants and 14,951 positive cases, within the range of China mainland, were included in the present analysis. The infection rate of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> varied from 0 to 97.29% with geographical and seasonal variations, people with mild infection intensity contributed the major part (68.93%). The infection rates were highest in the children and adolescents group, significantly increased risk of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> infection was found among herdsmen.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The current study raises awareness about the human eperythrozoonosis in China, which is a newly emerging zoonosis. The majority of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> infection intensity was asymptomatic mild infection. The infection rate of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> in Chinese population varied by geographical region, season, age and occupation. These factors need to be considered when conducting health education campaigns and comparing the surveillance results from different studies.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c39257940fd463aab0411b3da901a3e2022-12-22T03:14:28ZengBMCBMC Infectious Diseases1471-23342012-07-0112117110.1186/1471-2334-12-171Infection rate of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> spp. in Chinese population: a systematic review and meta-analysis since the first Chinese case reported in 1991Huang De-ShengGuan PengWu WeiShen Tie-FengLiu He-LingCao ShuangZhou Hao<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Eperythrozoonosis is an important animal health problem worldwide, it not only has a major impact on the economic viability, but also makes a significant impact on public health issues. The present systemic review intends to collate all relevant published data to assess the burden of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> infection in Chinese population and discuss the implications of these findings for public health policy.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>A meta-analysis was conducted to review the published studies that reported <it>Eperythrozoon spp.</it> in Chinese population. Inclusion criteria comprised of the use of microscopic venous blood smear examination for <it>Eperythrozoon</it> detection and a detailed description of sampling techniques.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Twenty-four cross-sectional studies with 52,433 participants and 14,951 positive cases, within the range of China mainland, were included in the present analysis. The infection rate of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> varied from 0 to 97.29% with geographical and seasonal variations, people with mild infection intensity contributed the major part (68.93%). The infection rates were highest in the children and adolescents group, significantly increased risk of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> infection was found among herdsmen.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The current study raises awareness about the human eperythrozoonosis in China, which is a newly emerging zoonosis. The majority of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> infection intensity was asymptomatic mild infection. The infection rate of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> in Chinese population varied by geographical region, season, age and occupation. These factors need to be considered when conducting health education campaigns and comparing the surveillance results from different studies.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/171<it>Eperythrozoon</it>InfectionMeta-analysis |
| spellingShingle | Huang De-Sheng Guan Peng Wu Wei Shen Tie-Feng Liu He-Ling Cao Shuang Zhou Hao Infection rate of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> spp. in Chinese population: a systematic review and meta-analysis since the first Chinese case reported in 1991 BMC Infectious Diseases <it>Eperythrozoon</it> Infection Meta-analysis |
| title | Infection rate of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> spp. in Chinese population: a systematic review and meta-analysis since the first Chinese case reported in 1991 |
| title_full | Infection rate of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> spp. in Chinese population: a systematic review and meta-analysis since the first Chinese case reported in 1991 |
| title_fullStr | Infection rate of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> spp. in Chinese population: a systematic review and meta-analysis since the first Chinese case reported in 1991 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Infection rate of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> spp. in Chinese population: a systematic review and meta-analysis since the first Chinese case reported in 1991 |
| title_short | Infection rate of <it>Eperythrozoon</it> spp. in Chinese population: a systematic review and meta-analysis since the first Chinese case reported in 1991 |
| title_sort | infection rate of it eperythrozoon it spp in chinese population a systematic review and meta analysis since the first chinese case reported in 1991 |
| topic | <it>Eperythrozoon</it> Infection Meta-analysis |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/12/171 |
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