INTESTINAL PARASITES IN CHILDREN IN DAYCARE COMMUNITY AT FLORIANÓPOLIS, SC, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Juliano dos Santos Discente do curso de Farmácia, Análises Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC.
  • Adriana Regina Meinchein Duarte Discente do curso de Farmácia, Análises Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC.
  • Grazziella Gadotti Discente do curso de Farmácia, Análises Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC.
  • Lenilza Mattos Lima Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, SC.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v43i3.32201

Keywords:

Daycare, intestinal parasites, frequency.

Abstract

In the present study the frequency of intestinal parasites was observed in in a group of 2 to 6 year old children enrolled in Anjo da Guarda municipal daycare, in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil. 57 fecal samples were processed from August to November of 2012, by Lutz and Faust et al. methods. Positivity for intestinal parasites was obtained in 61.4% of childrens. The etiological agents were: Blastocystis hominis (40.4%), Giardia lamblia (24.6%), Entamoeba coli (22.8%), Endolimax nana (12.3%), Entamoeba histolytica/E.dispar (7.1%), Entamoeba hartmanni, Enterobius vermicularis and Iodamoeba bütschlii (1.8%). With respect to degree of parasitism, 24.6% of children had monoparasitism, 26.3% had biparasitism and 10.5% had poliparasitism. Children aged 5 to 6 years presented more parasites (72.2%). The observed results showed high prevalence of intestinal protozoa, and reinforce the importance of implementing preventive measures and health education to improve the lives of children and adults

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Published

2014-10-09

How to Cite

SANTOS, J. dos; DUARTE, A. R. M.; GADOTTI, G.; LIMA, L. M. INTESTINAL PARASITES IN CHILDREN IN DAYCARE COMMUNITY AT FLORIANÓPOLIS, SC, BRAZIL. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 43, n. 3, p. 332–340, 2014. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v43i3.32201. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/32201. Acesso em: 16 aug. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 43 No. 3 (2014)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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