Abstract:To evaluate the prevalence of Blastocystis hominis and its clinical relevance, 169 preschool children from the 'Los Coquitos' nursery school living in Bolivar City, Venezuela, were studied. Stool samples were obtained and examined by direct microscopic examination, and the Faust and Willis concentration techniques. Some 72 of the children had intestinal parasites, of whom 32 (29.09%) had B. hominis. Prevalence for the latter was 18.93 % +/- 5.93 %. No differences were observed by sex or age (X(2) = 1.84 DF= 3;… Show more
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