Prevalence of Enteroparasitism in Pregnant Women at the “Dr. Armando Castillo Plaza” Maternity Center, Maracaibo, Venezuela
For to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in pregnant women between 14 and 43 years old at Dr Armando Castillo Plaza maternity center in Maracaibo Municipality. 120 stool samples were obtained and analyzed by copro-parasitical methods such as fresh test with saline solution and lugol,...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:d54b10cf2300447eb8a372a01a24fe1c 2023-10-01T03:54:05+02:00 Prevalence of Enteroparasitism in Pregnant Women at the “Dr. Armando Castillo Plaza” Maternity Center, Maracaibo, Venezuela Ellen Acurero Iris Díaz Nelly Díaz Angela Bracho María Ferrer Alberto Matheus 2008-09-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/d54b10cf2300447eb8a372a01a24fe1c EN ES eng spa Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales https://produccioncientificaluz.org/index.php/kasmera/article/view/4833 https://doaj.org/toc/0075-5222 https://doaj.org/toc/2477-9628 0075-5222 2477-9628 https://doaj.org/article/d54b10cf2300447eb8a372a01a24fe1c Kasmera, Vol 36, Iss 2, Pp 148-148 (2008) Prevalencia enteroparasitosis embarazadas maternidad anemia Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Public aspects of medicine RA1-1270 article 2008 ftdoajarticles 2023-09-03T00:43:22Z For to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in pregnant women between 14 and 43 years old at Dr Armando Castillo Plaza maternity center in Maracaibo Municipality. 120 stool samples were obtained and analyzed by copro-parasitical methods such as fresh test with saline solution and lugol, and concentration techniques with formaldehyde - eter (Ritchie); Kinyoun coloration for the diagnosis of intestinal coccidios. Kato Katz method was performed demonstrating the geohelminthiasis severity. Parasite infestation prevalence was found in 65.9% and the most affected age group was the one between 23 and 31 years (48.1 %), with protozoal predominance (86%) over helminth (14%). The principal parasitical species found were B. hominis (48.3%), E. nana (25%), E. coli, E. histolytica / E. dispar complex (13.3%), T. trichiura (4.2%), A. lumbricoides (3.3%), S. stercoralis (1.6%), Ancylostomideos, Taenia sp. (0.8%). No intestinal coccidios were found in any of the analysis did not demostrate any significance between the variables parasitism - group by age, parasitism - pregnancy state and parasitism - anemia. The studied pregnant population is susceptible to be infested by intestinal parasites. 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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For to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in pregnant women between 14 and 43 years old at Dr Armando Castillo Plaza maternity center in Maracaibo Municipality. 120 stool samples were obtained and analyzed by copro-parasitical methods such as fresh test with saline solution and lugol, and concentration techniques with formaldehyde - eter (Ritchie); Kinyoun coloration for the diagnosis of intestinal coccidios. Kato Katz method was performed demonstrating the geohelminthiasis severity. Parasite infestation prevalence was found in 65.9% and the most affected age group was the one between 23 and 31 years (48.1 %), with protozoal predominance (86%) over helminth (14%). The principal parasitical species found were B. hominis (48.3%), E. nana (25%), E. coli, E. histolytica / E. dispar complex (13.3%), T. trichiura (4.2%), A. lumbricoides (3.3%), S. stercoralis (1.6%), Ancylostomideos, Taenia sp. (0.8%). No intestinal coccidios were found in any of the analysis did not demostrate any significance between the variables parasitism - group by age, parasitism - pregnancy state and parasitism - anemia. The studied pregnant population is susceptible to be infested by intestinal parasites. |
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Ellen Acurero Iris Díaz Nelly Díaz Angela Bracho María Ferrer Alberto Matheus |
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Prevalence of Enteroparasitism in Pregnant Women at the “Dr. Armando Castillo Plaza” Maternity Center, Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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Prevalence of Enteroparasitism in Pregnant Women at the “Dr. Armando Castillo Plaza” Maternity Center, Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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Prevalence of Enteroparasitism in Pregnant Women at the “Dr. Armando Castillo Plaza” Maternity Center, Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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Prevalence of Enteroparasitism in Pregnant Women at the “Dr. Armando Castillo Plaza” Maternity Center, Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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Prevalence of Enteroparasitism in Pregnant Women at the “Dr. Armando Castillo Plaza” Maternity Center, Maracaibo, Venezuela |
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prevalence of enteroparasitism in pregnant women at the “dr. armando castillo plaza” maternity center, maracaibo, venezuela |
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