Parasitic Prevalence in a Suburban School of Famaillá, Tucumán, Argentina

Dib, Julián Rafael; Oquilla, Juana; Lazarte, Silvia G.; Gonzalez, Silvia Nelina

doi:10.5402/2012/560376

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“…In this regard, studies in Venezuela and Paraguay reported a lower prevalence (63% and 35%, respectively) (19,20), but similar or slightly higher prevalence in studies performed in other Latin American countries. (21,22) In Argentina, prevalence was not uniform either since the distribution of parasitic infections changed according to region: values were over 80% in the north (16,23), between 60% and 70% in the center (24,25), and lower than 40% in the south (8).…”

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Intestinal parasitosis, undernutrition and socio-environmental factors in schoolchildren from Clorinda Formosa, Argentina

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Objective To evaluate intestinal parasitosis, undernutrition and socio-environmental factors in schoolchildren from Clorinda (Formosa, Argentina).Materials and Methods Serial fecal samples and anal swabs of 114 schoolchildren, canine feces and soil samples were analyzed. Body weight and height of 215 schoolchildren were measured and undernutrition was estimated according to the World Health Organization criteria. Socio-environmental variables were assessed by means of a semi-structured questionnaire.Results 78.1% of children were infected by at least one of the 12 species identified and 70.8% had multiple parasitic infections. Blastocystis sp., Giardia lamblia and Enterobius vermicularis were the most prevalent. Additionally, 17.5% of children were infected by at least one geohelminth (e.g. Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, hookworms). 64.3%of canine of canine feces were positive and six parasitic species were found; the most frequent were Ancylostoma caninum, Uncinaria stenocephala and G. lamblia. Furthermore, 37.5% of soil samples showed zoonotic parasites (i.e. Ascaris sp., Toxocara sp.). Finally, 10.0% of the children were undernourished and 85.7% of them had parasites. The risk for parasitosis was higher in children that lived in houses with inadequate solid waste disposal and whose parents were unemployed or had temporary jobs.Conclusions The lack of environmental sanitation, unstable employment of parents and the presence of zoonotic species were the most relevant factors observed. Consequently, these conditions result in an increase of parasitic infections and negatively influence the growth of children.

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Intestinal parasitosis, undernutrition and socio-environmental factors in schoolchildren from Clorinda Formosa, Argentina

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“…La mayor frecuencia de parasitosis en Misiones (nordeste) contrasta con la encontrada en Chubut (sur), lo que coincide en parte con lo informado para otras localidades del norte (Corrientes, Salta y Tucumán) (14, 28, 29) y el sur del país (Neuquén) (30). Evidentemente, las condiciones climáticas y los suelos de Misiones favorecen la presencia y la transmisión de enteroparásitos, algo que el clima frío y seco y los suelos pobres en materia orgánica de Chubut no favorecen.…”

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Estudio transversal de las parasitosis intestinales en poblaciones infantiles de Argentina

Navone

Zonta

Cociancic

et al. 2017

Rev Panam Salud Publica

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RESUMEN Objetivo. Determinar la distribución de las enteroparasitosis en niños de nueve provincias representativas del mosaico de ambientes contrastantes de Argentina . Métodos. Estudio descriptivo, observacional y transversal en niños preescolares (de 5 años o menos) y escolares (de 6 a 14 años) de las provincias de Buenos Aires (muestra tomada entre 2005 y 2013), Chubut (2010-2013), Corrientes (2012), Entre Ríos (2010-2012), Formosa (2014), La Pampa (2006), Mendoza (2008-2011), Misiones (2005-2008 y 2013) y Salta (2012-2013). Se procesaron muestras seriadas, fecales y de escobillado anal, mediante técnicas de concentración. Los resultados se analizaron por sexo, intervalo de edad y provincia. Se calcularon la frecuencia de parasitosis (monoparasitosis y parasitosis múltiple), la riqueza de especies y el coeficiente de similitud de Sørensen . Resultados. Misiones presentó la mayor frecuencia de niños parasitados y Chubut la menor (82,0% vs. 38,4%; p < 0,01). El número de especies fue mayor en Misiones y Buenos Aires y menor en Chubut y La Pampa. Los varones estuvieron más parasitados que las mujeres solo en Buenos Aires. Las mayores frecuencias se encontraron en los preescolares de Buenos Aires y los escolares de Mendoza y Misiones (p < 0,05). La monoparasitosis fue más frecuente en Chubut (67,9%) y las parasitosis múltiples en Formosa (69,2%). Las especies más frecuentes en la mayoría de las provincias fueron Blastocystis sp. y Enterobius vermicularis. De los geohelmintos, Misiones presentó la mayor frecuencia (23,3%) y Mendoza la menor (0,6%); no se hallaron en Chubut, La Pampa y Salta. Buenos Aires, Formosa y Misiones presentaron una composición de especies similar, al igual que Chubut y La Pampa . Conclusiones. Las frecuencias de parasitosis en Argentina responden al complejo mosaico de variabilidad climática y socioeconómica del país y revelan una tendencia descendente de norte a sur y de este a oeste .

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“…Several cross-sectional studies carried out in the school-aged children have reported the incidence of IPD to be 22.9% in China (14), 28.8% in Iran (15), 86.6% in Argentina, 55.8% in Chile and 77.8% in Peru (16), and the IPD to be endemic in mountainous and rural regions of Cuba (17). The prevalence of IPD has been reported to vary from 9.6% to 60.4% in different regions of our country (5,6,9).…”

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Investigation of Factors Affecting Frequency of Intestinal Parasites in Primary School Students in an Urban Region in Turkey

Arıkan

Gülcan

Dibeklioğlu

2016

Cent Eur J Public Health

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SUMMARYAim: The aim of the study was to determine the incidence of intestinal parasitic diseases (IPD) and associated factors in primary school students and to assess the knowledge and practices of mothers about these diseases.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study carried out in January-March 2014 in 471 students aged 5-11 years, studying at 3 schools randomly selected from the city centre regions with different socioeconomic levels. Stratified sampling method was used in the present study and the data were collected in two stages. In the first stage, parents were informed about the study and pre-prepared questionnaire forms were used to collect the data about the students and parents. In the second stage, laboratory analyses of collected stool samples were performed.Results: The total prevalence of IPD was 18.3%, it was higher in the primary school located in a region with a lower socioeconomic level compared to other two schools (27.6% vs. 14.4%, and 10%, respectively). Most commonly detected parasite was E. vermicularis (12.1%). The prevalence of IPD was not associated with the classroom, gender, number of siblings, and the use of purified drinking water at home, while it was found to decrease with the increasing maternal education level. The maternal knowledge level score was 12.01 ± 4.29 vs. 13.41 ± 3.94 in students with and without IPD, respectively. With regard to the methods used to treat IPD, 23% of the mothers reported that they are using conventional methods.Conclusion: The health education programmes about the associated risk factors are of great importance for early detection and treatment of childhood parasitic infections.

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Parasitic Prevalence in a Suburban School of Famaillá, Tucumán, Argentina

Cited by 13 publications

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Intestinal parasitosis, undernutrition and socio-environmental factors in schoolchildren from Clorinda Formosa, Argentina

Intestinal parasitosis, undernutrition and socio-environmental factors in schoolchildren from Clorinda Formosa, Argentina

Estudio transversal de las parasitosis intestinales en poblaciones infantiles de Argentina

Investigation of Factors Affecting Frequency of Intestinal Parasites in Primary School Students in an Urban Region in Turkey

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