Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Risk Factors Forspecific and Multiple Helminth Infections in a Remote City of the Brazilian Amazon

Overview

Journal Rev Soc Bras Med Trop

Specialty Tropical Medicine

Date 2016 May 11

PMID 27163576

Citations 13

Authors

Alessandra Queiroga Goncalves

Angela Cristina Verissimo Junqueira

Rosa Abellana

Patricia Comella Del Barrio

Wagner Cosme Morhy Terrazas

Fernando Campos Sodre

Marcio Neves Boia

Carlos Ascaso

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Abstract

Introduction: Few studies have described the risk factors of intestinal parasitic infections in the Amazon.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed in a City of the State of Amazonas (Brazil) to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasites and determine the risk factors for helminth infections.

Results: Ascaris lumbricoides was the most prevalent parasite. The main risk factors determined were: not having a latrine for A. lumbricoides infection; being male and having earth or wood floors for hookworm infection; and being male for multiple helminth infections.

Conclusions: We reported a high prevalence of intestinal parasites and determined some poverty-related risk factors.

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