Intestinal parasites among Karitiana Indians from Rondônia State, Brazil
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
; Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo;34(3): 223-5, maio-jun. 1992. tab
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ABSTRACT
Gravity sedimentation parasitological examinations were performed in stool samples from 111 Karitiana Indians from Rondônia State, Brazilian Amazon Basin. Intestinal parasites were found in 43 samples (38.7%). Ascaris lumbricoides was the most prevalent helminth species (18.9%). Egg counts in samples positive for Ascaris suggested an overdispersed distribution of worm burdens in the host population. Age-distribution pattern of intestinal parasites among Karitiana Indians was found to be rather unusual the highest prevalence (60.0%) was detected in the 12- to 16-year-old age group
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
LILACS
Asunto principal:
Indígenas Sudamericanos
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Parasitosis Intestinales
Tipo de estudio:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Brasil
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Rev. Inst. Med. Trop. Säo Paulo
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
Año:
1992
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Brasil