A study of intestinal parasites in children of an urban region with excellent sanitary condition reveals high occurrence of Blastocystis spp
Rev. patol. trop
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46(4): 321-330, dez. 2017. mapa, tab, graf
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ABSTRACT
Intestinal parasites are among the major causative agents of diseases that affect animals and humans, especially children. In view of this, the current study evaluated the occurrence of these parasitic agents in 737 children in an urban region with excellent sanitation condition of the city of Pedreira, São Paulo, Brazil. Fecal samples from the children were processed with the use of a technique of high diagnostic efficiency (TF-Test®). The diagnosis of these samples resulted in the detection of 557 parasitic structures among eleven genera of parasites, and of 46.4% (342/737) infected children. Blastocystis spp. was found in 69.6% (238/342) of the positive samples and the monoparasitism was accompanied by symptoms in 44 children. Furthermore, 67.8% (232/342) of the infected children had close contact with pets, suggesting a possible zoonotic transmission. Lastly, this study allowed to perform health education to the children, aiming the reduction of new intestinal parasitic infections.
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Main subject:
Parasites
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. patol. trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Pathology
Year:
2017
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Campinas (UNICAMP)/BR
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ImmunoCamp Science and Technology/BR
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Laboratory of Image Data Science, Institute of Computing, UNICAMP/BR
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São Paulo State University (UNESP), School of Veterinary Medicine/BR
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