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Geohelmintos / Geohelminths
Prieto-Pérez, Laura; Pérez-Tanoira, Ramón; Cabello-Úbeda, Alfonso; Petkova-Saiz, Elizabet; Górgolas-Hernández-Mora, Miguel.
Affiliation
  • Prieto-Pérez, Laura; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Madrid. España
  • Pérez-Tanoira, Ramón; University of Helsinki. Helsinki University Hospital. Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Department. Helsinki. Finlandia
  • Cabello-Úbeda, Alfonso; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Madrid. España
  • Petkova-Saiz, Elizabet; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Madrid. España
  • Górgolas-Hernández-Mora, Miguel; Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Madrid. España
Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.) ; 34(6): 384-389, jun-jul. 2016. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | IBECS | ID: ibc-153736
Responsible library: ES1.1
Localization: BNCS
RESUMEN
Los helmintos presentes en el suelo, Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, uncinarias (Ancylostoma duodenale y Necator americanus) y Strongyloides stercoralis, infestan a millones de personas que habitan sobre todo en áreas rurales y deprimidas de regiones tropicales y subtropicales. Los grandes flujos migratorios han facilitado su extensión a todo el mundo. Además de ser debilitantes y causar una mortalidad significativa, conllevan una alta morbilidad y afectan al desarrollo físico e intelectual de millones de niños que viven en áreas deprimidas. Junto con los benzimidazoles albendazol y mebendazol, las campañas internacionales de prevención y tratamiento a gran escala, han conseguido disminuir el número de afectados, pero la reinfestación y la resistencia a los benzimidazoles son frecuentes, por lo que es muy aconsejable mantener la atención sobre estos parásitos olvidados
ABSTRACT
Millions of people in in rural areas and deprived tropical and subtropical regions are infected by soil-transmitted helminths Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, hookworms (Ancylostoma duodenaleand Necator americanus), and Strongyloides stercoralis. Large migratory flows have made their worldwide distribution easier. Besides being debilitating and producing a significant mortality, they cause high morbidity, leading to physical and intellectual impairment in millions of children who live in poverty. Along with the use of benzimidazoles (albendazole and mebendazole), large-scale international campaigns for treatment and prevention have decreased the number of affected individuals. However, re-infestations and benzimidazole-resistance are frequent, so there needs to be awareness about the importance and consequences of these neglected parasites
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Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / Neglected Diseases / SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases / SDG3 - Target 3.2 Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 Health problem: Target 3.2: Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 / Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil / Helminthiasis / Neglected Diseases / Zoonoses / Ascariasis / Strongyloidiasis / Environmental Health Database: IBECS Main subject: Soil Microbiology / Soil Analysis / Helminths Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.) Year: 2016 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/España / University of Helsinki/Finlandia

Full text: Available Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: SDG3 - Health and Well-Being / Neglected Diseases / SDG3 - Target 3.3 End transmission of communicable diseases / SDG3 - Target 3.2 Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 Health problem: Target 3.2: Reduce avoidable death in newborns and children under 5 / Target 3.9: Reduce the amount of deaths produced by dangerous chemicals and the pollution of the air, water and soil / Helminthiasis / Neglected Diseases / Zoonoses / Ascariasis / Strongyloidiasis / Environmental Health Database: IBECS Main subject: Soil Microbiology / Soil Analysis / Helminths Limits: Humans Language: Spanish Journal: Enferm. infecc. microbiol. clín. (Ed. impr.) Year: 2016 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid/España / University of Helsinki/Finlandia
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