Enterobiasis and Other Intestinal Parasitoses in Children Attending Educational Institutions in Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Silva, Juliana Junqueira da; Borges, Raquel; Silveira, Alessandra Cristina da; Silva, Luciana Pereira; Mendes, Júlio

doi:10.5216/rpt.v32i1.4354

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“…However, this result was lower than in data in the literature obtained using a specific method 28 . The frequencies of Hymenolepis nana and Hymenolepis diminuta found in the present study were similar to the data in the literature 9 16 28 .…”

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Enteroparasites and commensals among children in four peripheral districts of Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais

Machado

Santos

Costa-Cruz

2008

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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The aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of intestinal parasites and commensals among children in four peripheral districts located in the northern, southern, eastern and western sectors of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, using the Baermann methods as modified by Moraes and Lutz. Out of 160 individuals studied, 93 (58.1% CI: 50.4-65.7) were infected, distributed among the sectors as follows: northern (72.5%), southern (47.5%), eastern (57.5%) and western (55%). The positive findings according to age groups were: 0-5 years (26.9%), 5-10 years (21.2%) and 10-15 years (10%). Male children presented 2.7 times higher risk of infection than females did (OR: 2.7; CI: 1052-7001). The parasites and commensals identified were: Giardia lamblia (27.5%), Entamoeba coli (20.6%), Ascaris lumbricoides (14.4%), Enterobius vermicularis (8.8%), Hymenolepis nana (7.5%), Hymenolepis diminuta (5%), hookworms (3.1%), Trichuris trichiura (2.5%), Endolimax nana (2.5%), Entamoeba hartmanni (2.5%), Strongyloides stercoralis (1.3%), Iodamoeba butschlii (1.3%) and Capillaria hepatica (0.6%). The infection rate in these children was high and showed the need to implement prophylactic education programs in the community. Key-words:Enteroparasites. Commensals. Children. Epidemiology. Brazil. RESUMOO objetivo deste estudo foi determinar a ocorrência de parasitas e comensais intestinais em crianças de quatro bairros periféricos, localizados nos setores norte, sul, leste e oeste em Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, utilizando os métodos de Baermann modificado por Moraes, e de Lutz. Dos 160 indivíduos estudados, 93 (58,1%, IC: 50,4-65,7) estavam infectados, assim distribuídos: setor norte (72,5%), sul (47,5%), leste (57,5%) e oeste (55%). A positividade por faixa etária foi: 0 -5 anos (26,9%), 5 -10 (21,2%) e 10 -15 anos (10%). As crianças do sexo masculino mostraram 2,7 maior risco de infecção (OR: 2,7, IC: 1052-7001). Os agentes identificados foram: Giardia lamblia (27,5%), Entamoeba coli (20,6%), Ascaris lumbricoides (14,4%), Enterobius vermicularis (8,8%), Hymenolepis nana (7,5%), Hymenolepis diminuta (5%), ancilostomídeos (3,1%), Trichuris trichiura (2,5%), Endolimax nana (2,5%), Entamoeba hartmanni (2,5%), Strongyloides stercoralis (1,3%), Iodamoeba butschlii (1,3%) e Capillaria hepatica (0,6%). A porcentagem de infecção nas crianças foi alta e mostrou a necessidade de implantação de programas de educação profilática na comunidade.Palavras-chaves: Enteroparasitas. Comensais. Crianças. Epidemiologia. Brasil.

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Enteroparasites and commensals among children in four peripheral districts of Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais

Machado

Santos

Costa-Cruz

2008

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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“…The results obtained were lower than literature data obtained using a specific method 11 . Few studies concerning the frequency of parasitoses in children identified E. vermicularis eggs by the Graham method 17 , so the true prevalence of this helminth could be underestimated in many reports 4,18,19 .…”

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“…In Uberlândia, the rate of intestinal parasitism varies according to age, as reported in several studies [8][9][10] , reaching up to 60% of children parasitized in some institutions 11 .…”

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Prevalence of intestinal parasites in preschool children in the region of Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Gonçalves

Belizário

Pimentel

et al. 2011

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Introduction: Children are an important high-risk group for helminth and protozoa infections. Daycare centers are environments where children have proven to be more susceptible to acquiring intestinal parasites. Thus, the purpose of this study was to verify the prevalence of intestinal parasites in children who attended the two daycare centers maintained by the local government of Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Methods: Fecal samples were collected from 133 children (73 children at the Public Preschool for Early Childhood Education, PPECE A, and 60 at the PPECE B) following identification according to sex and age and agreement to participate by parents or guardians who signed the free, informed consent form. The samples were examined by the Lutz method. Results: Coproparasitological tests performed on 133 children showed that 29.3% of them were parasitized for enteroparasites or commensals, 6.7% of the children presented polyparasitism. Among the protozoa, Giardia lamblia were the most prevalent and Hymenolepis nana were the most frequent among the helminths. Conclusions: Thus, analysis of the results showed that intestinal parasites still represent a public health problem, especially among children and in areas where the socioeconomic and educational conditions are less favorable.

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“…This study showed the presence of this helminth’s eggs, which hampers good hygiene maintenance and eases transmission. 28 …”

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Intestinal parasites in public transport buses from the city of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Andrade¹,

Teodoro²,

Viana³

et al. 2017

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BackgroundIntestinal parasites’ eggs, larvae, or cysts can be carried in public transport buses, and contribute to the increased incidence of diseases. This study aimed to detect biological forms of intestinal parasites in samples from public buses in the town of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, in order to know the local situation and propose interventions to improve public health.Materials and methodsIn November 2014, six samples were obtained in buses of the two stations by using Graham method, in duplicate, by affixing a 6×5 cm clear tape, six times on each collection site of the bus, in an area of ~30 cm2. Then, each tape was positioned longitudinally on a slide microscope, and the identification of the biological forms of the parasites was performed with the aid of a 40× objective optical microscope.ResultsA total of 216 slides were analyzed, of which 86 (39.8%) were positive for at least one intestinal parasite. Cysts of Entamoeba coli were the most frequently found in this study (52.1%), followed by Endolimax nana cysts (30.7%), Iodamoeba butschlii (6.5%), helminth larvae (4.7%), Giardia lamblia cysts (3.6%), Hymenolepis nana eggs (1.2%), Enterobius vermicularis eggs (0.6%), and Entamoeba histolytica cysts (0.6%). Top right handrails and right stanchions had the highest occurrence of biological forms, with 18.3% and 14.8%, respectively.ConclusionThe results indicated the need for better cleaning of the buses and better personal hygiene by users, since pathogenic and non-pathogenic intestinal parasites were found, suggesting fecal contamination of these sites, representing a risk to public health.

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Enterobiasis and Other Intestinal Parasitoses in Children Attending Educational Institutions in Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

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Enteroparasites and commensals among children in four peripheral districts of Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais

Enteroparasites and commensals among children in four peripheral districts of Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais

Prevalence of intestinal parasites in preschool children in the region of Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil

Intestinal parasites in public transport buses from the city of Diamantina, Minas Gerais, Brazil

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