Factors associated with acquiring giardiasis in British Columbia residents.

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Factors associated with acquiring giardiasis in British Columbia residents. Abstract Text:

J L Isaac-Renton,J J Philion,

Giardia is the most frequently reported intestinal parasite in Canada. More than 2,000 cases are reported annually in British Columbia which exceeds the number of cases of either campylobacteriosis or salmonellosis. Since the different ways this parasite is spread in British Columbia have not been determined, our purpose was to investigate certain factors that might be associated with acquiring giardiasis in this province. Telephone interviews provided information from a group of infected persons and from a group of non-infected control subjects. Information obtained from these interviews was used to identify associated risk factors in this group of cases. If results of the study are generalized to the population-at-risk, they indicate that water (drinking and recreational) is an important vector for transmission of Giardia in British Columbia.

Factors associated with acquiring giardiasis in British Columbia residents. Publishing Authors By Initials

JL Isaac-Renton,JJ Philion,

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MEDLINE DATE: 1992 Mar-Apr

Factors associated with acquiring giardiasis in British Columbia residents. Journal Published:

PUBLICATION TYPE: Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov

Journal: Canadian journal of public health. Revue canadienn

VOLUME: 83

Page Numbers: 155-8

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ISSN: 0008-4263

DAY: 13

MONTH: 02

YEAR: 2008

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LANGUAGE: eng

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KEYWORDS: Water Pollutants

MESH TERMS: transmission

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Substance Name: Water Pollutants

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AFFILIATION: Division of Medical Microbiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Country: CANADA

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MEDLINETA: Can J Public Health

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