Prevalence of intestinal parasites in children from public preschool in the Triple Border Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay

Autor:	Arthur Luiz de Campos Ferreira, Fernanda Ferreira De Carvalho, Isalina Ansilieiro Nascimento, Reinaldo Santos Shimabuku Junior, Rene Diomar Fernandes, Oscar Kenji Nihei, Neide Martins Moreira
Rok vydání:	2021
Předmět:	biology business.industry Endolimax nana Giardia Entamoeba coli biology.organism_classification Weight loss Medicine Enterobius Ascaris lumbricoides medicine.symptom business Socioeconomic status Feces Earth-Surface Processes Demography
Zdroj:	ABCS Health Sciences. 46
ISSN:	2357-8114 2318-4965
Popis:	Introduction: The prevalence of parasitosis in children from Brazilian border cities is unknown. Objective: To identify the prevalence of intestinal parasites in children from public pre-school on the Brazilian border and their socioeconomic and health profile. Methods: Fecal samples were obtained from 178 children from public early childhood educational center (CMEI) in Brazilian border municipalities in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil. Samples were processed by Hoffman sedimentation and zinc sulfate centrifugation and flotation methods. A questionnaire was administered to children´s parents or guardians regarding parasitic diseases, socioeconomic status, and sanitary habits. Results: The prevalence of intestinal parasites was 26.9% (n=48). A high prevalence of Giardia duodenalis was found (16.3%), followed by Endolimax nana (8.4%), Enterobius vermiculares (1.7%), Ascaris lumbricoides, and Entamoeba coli (0.5%). Forty-seven children (26.4%) presented monoparasitism. The percentage of parasitosis was significantly higher among male children (33.7% - p
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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