Enteroparasites in children of an indigenous community in Machiques de Perijá, Zulia state Venezuela
In order to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in children from an indigenous community in the municipality Machiques de Perija of Zulia state, they were analyzed fecal samples from 139 children aged between 0-12 years old. Each stool specimen was conducted a coproparasitological fresh...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:97d244517b464ed3a33019f21eeecbfa 2023-10-09T21:49:05+02:00 Enteroparasites in children of an indigenous community in Machiques de Perijá, Zulia state Venezuela Ellen Acurero-Yamarte Odelis Díaz Suarez Zulbey Rivero-Rodríguez Angela Bracho Mora Marinella Calchi La Corte Raikelin Terán Milagros Paz 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/97d244517b464ed3a33019f21eeecbfa EN ES eng spa Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/21298 https://doaj.org/toc/0075-5222 https://doaj.org/toc/2477-9628 0075-5222 2477-9628 https://doaj.org/article/97d244517b464ed3a33019f21eeecbfa Kasmera, Vol 44, Iss 1, Pp 26-34 (2016) Enteroparásitos niños indígenas prevalencia Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2016 ftdoajarticles 2023-09-10T00:50:28Z In order to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in children from an indigenous community in the municipality Machiques de Perija of Zulia state, they were analyzed fecal samples from 139 children aged between 0-12 years old. Each stool specimen was conducted a coproparasitological fresh examination with physiological saline 0.85% and temporary colorations NAIR and lugol, as well, Ritchie´s concentration technique. An overall prevalence of children parasitized 87.7% was observed, no significant differences in the studies of the variables parasitosis and sex. It was observed a predomine of polyparasitism (68,35%) on monoparasitism (20,15%). As for the age group, stratum 2 to 6 years was the mostly parasitized (43.92%). The x2 revealed that if there is significant relationship between variables and age parasitism. Parasitic species obtained a higher prevalence were: Entamoeba coli (46.06%), Blastocystis sp. (43.16%), Trichuris trichiura (30.94%) and Ascaris lumbricoides (21.58%) throughout the study group. These results are similar to those obtained in previous research. The high prevalence of protozoan suggest a pattern of direct transmission between the study population or through consumption of water and/or fecally contaminated food. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Ritchie ENVELOPE(-128.387,-128.387,54.916,54.916) |
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In order to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in children from an indigenous community in the municipality Machiques de Perija of Zulia state, they were analyzed fecal samples from 139 children aged between 0-12 years old. Each stool specimen was conducted a coproparasitological fresh examination with physiological saline 0.85% and temporary colorations NAIR and lugol, as well, Ritchie´s concentration technique. An overall prevalence of children parasitized 87.7% was observed, no significant differences in the studies of the variables parasitosis and sex. It was observed a predomine of polyparasitism (68,35%) on monoparasitism (20,15%). As for the age group, stratum 2 to 6 years was the mostly parasitized (43.92%). The x2 revealed that if there is significant relationship between variables and age parasitism. Parasitic species obtained a higher prevalence were: Entamoeba coli (46.06%), Blastocystis sp. (43.16%), Trichuris trichiura (30.94%) and Ascaris lumbricoides (21.58%) throughout the study group. These results are similar to those obtained in previous research. The high prevalence of protozoan suggest a pattern of direct transmission between the study population or through consumption of water and/or fecally contaminated food. |
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Ellen Acurero-Yamarte Odelis Díaz Suarez Zulbey Rivero-Rodríguez Angela Bracho Mora Marinella Calchi La Corte Raikelin Terán Milagros Paz |
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Ellen Acurero-Yamarte Odelis Díaz Suarez Zulbey Rivero-Rodríguez Angela Bracho Mora Marinella Calchi La Corte Raikelin Terán Milagros Paz |
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Enteroparasites in children of an indigenous community in Machiques de Perijá, Zulia state Venezuela |
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Enteroparasites in children of an indigenous community in Machiques de Perijá, Zulia state Venezuela |
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Enteroparasites in children of an indigenous community in Machiques de Perijá, Zulia state Venezuela |
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Enteroparasites in children of an indigenous community in Machiques de Perijá, Zulia state Venezuela |
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Enteroparasites in children of an indigenous community in Machiques de Perijá, Zulia state Venezuela |
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enteroparasites in children of an indigenous community in machiques de perijá, zulia state venezuela |
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Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales |
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