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Milanez, Giovanni D., Masangkay, Frederick R., Martin, Gregorio L., I, Hapan, Ma Frieda Z., Manahan, Edilberto P., Castillo, Jeffrey and Karanis, Panagiotis (2022). Epidemiology of free-living amoebae in the Philippines: a review and update. Pathog. Glob. Health, 116 (6). S. 331 - 341. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD. ISSN 2047-7732

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Abstract

Free-living amoebae (FLA) are considered environmental pathogens and thus pose a public health threat. Their ubiquity in natural sources may magnify the potential severity of health outcomes in the future. However, less attention was given despite several probable public health risks that arise from the presence of pathogenic strains in the environment. Here, we provide epidemiological data based on investigations involving the distribution and occurrence of free-living amoebae in the Republic of the Philippines. This aims to connect data of fragmented studies of these organisms and provide potential roadmaps in FLA research in the country. The majority of the reviewed articles (n = 19) focused on characterization studies (36.8%; 7/19) while environmental isolation and isolation from biological samples had an equal frequency of 31.6% (6/19) each. There is a great disparity between the established ubiquity in environmental sources and the number of cases of FLA infections in the country. FLA-related research in the Philippines is still in its inceptive stage with several gaps to fill, which can be used to formulate policy briefs in the future regarding its isolation, identification, diagnosis, therapeutic management, and control of FLA infections in the country.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Milanez, Giovanni D. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Masangkay, Frederick R. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Martin, Gregorio L., I UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hapan, Ma Frieda Z. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Manahan, Edilberto P. UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Castillo, Jeffrey UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Karanis, Panagiotis UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-675392
DOI:	10.1080/20477724.2022.2035626
Journal or Publication Title:	Pathog. Glob. Health
Volume:	116
Number:	6
Page Range:	S. 331 - 341
Date:	2022
Publisher:	TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Place of Publication:	ABINGDON
ISSN:	2047-7732
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language MOLECULAR-IDENTIFICATION; ACANTHAMOEBA SPP.; NAEGLERIA; WATER; DIAGNOSIS; INFECTION; GENOTYPES; MENINGOENCEPHALITIS; PATHOGENS; DISEASE Multiple languages Public, Environmental & Occupational Health; Parasitology; Tropical Medicine Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/67539