Prevalencia de enteroparásitos en niños de la etnia Yukpa de Toromo, Estado Zulia, Venezuela / Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites in Children of Yukpa Ethnia in Toromo, Zulia State, Venezuela
Rev. méd. Chile
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134(1): 72-78, ene. 2006. tab, graf
Artículo
en Español
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Yupkpa community in Perijá Sierra does not have drinking water or sewage elimination systems. Thus it becomes a propitious place for infection with intestinal parasites.Aim:
To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in children, ages 0 to 14 years, in the Yukpa ethnic population of Toromo in the Perijá Mountains, Zulia State, Venezuela. Material andMethods:
Ninety one fecal samples were analyzed by the following coproparasitologicmethods:
saline solution and lugol fresh mount, formalin-ether concentration (Ritchie), and Kinyoun stain for intestinal coccidians.Results:
Overall parasite infection prevalence was 83.5%. The most frequently observed parasites were Ascaris lumbricoides (57.1%), Trichuris trichiura (20.8%), Hymenolepis nana (14.2%), Blastocystis hominis (51.6%), Giardia lamblia (30.7%), and Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar complex (21.9%). Coccidians were nont observed in any of the stool samples.Conclusions:
The large number of infected people is directly related to the hygienic and sanitary conditions of the population studied.
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Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Protozoos
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Indígenas Sudamericanos
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Heces
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Helmintiasis
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Parasitosis Intestinales
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Animales
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
America del Sur
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Venezuela
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Venezuela
Institución/País de afiliación:
Universidad del Zulia/VE
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