Prevalencia de giardia lamblia, su detección en aguas y su relación con factores ambientales en Gualeguaychú, Argentina / Prevalence of giardia lamblia, isolation in water and the relationship with envionmental factors in Gualeguaychú, Argentina
Bol. chil. parasitol
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53(3/4): 88-92, jul.-dic. 1998. ilus, tab
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en Español
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RESUMO
The increasing environmental contamination affects the water quality, and is going to raise the waterborne intestinal infections such as giardiosis. This study determined the prevalence of g. lamblia infection in 1.201 persons of Gualeguaychú, Argentina. It was observed the relationship between giardiosis and the detection of g. lamblia in the recreational and drinking water and with homes environmental factors. General rate of infection was 19,7 percent. The group 2-11 years old was the highest (28,0 percent). No cysts of g. lamblia were found in drinking water, but recreational water was contaminated. Higher rate of infected persons lived in suburban dwellings with dirt floor, latrine, ground-water and close contact with dogs. It is concluded that to drink water is no risk-infection at present, but it will be if this community continues discharging excretsa into the river because this is the source of water for the habitants
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Asunto principal:
Giardiasis
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Giardia lamblia
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de etiología
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Adolescente
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Adulto
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Niño
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Child, preschool
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Humanos
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Lactante
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Argentina
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Bol. chil. parasitol
Asunto de la revista:
ALIMENTOS
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Parasitología
Año:
1998
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Argentina
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