Giardiasis as a neglected disease in Brazil: Systematic review of 20 years of publications.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Giardiasis is an intestinal infection that affects more than two hundred million people annually worldwide; it is caused by the flagellated protozoan Giardia duodenalis. In tropical countries and in low or middle-income settings, like Brazil, its prevalence can be high. There is currently no systematic review on the presence of G. duodenalis in patients, animals or water sources in Brazil.

Methods

This systematic review was performed according to recommendations established by Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). As databases for our searches, we have used PubMed, Embase, Scopus and the Brazilian database SciELO using the keywords «Giardia*» and «Brazil».

Results

This systematic review identified research studies re

SUBMITTER: Coelho CH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5678545 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature