COPROPARASITOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INTESTINAL PARASITES IN THE CITY OF LONDRINA, PARANA, BRAZIL: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS

Authors

  • Larissa Rodrigues Bosqui Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina, PR, Brazil
  • Raquel Arruda Sanfelice Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina, PR, Brazil
  • Luiz Antonio Custódio Clinical Hospital, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
  • Maria Cláudia Noronha Dutra de Menezes Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina, PR, Brazil
  • Valter Abou Murad Clinical Hospital, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
  • Leandro Arthur Diehl Clinical Hospital, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
  • Zuleica Naomi Tano Clinical Hospital, State University of Londrina, Londrina, PR, Brazil.
  • Wander Rogério Pavanelli Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina, PR, Brazil
  • Ivete Conchon-Costa Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina, PR, Brazil
  • Ricardo Sergio Almeida Department of Microbiology, State University of Londrina, PR, Brazil
  • Idessania Nazareth Costa Laboratory of Experimental Parasitology, Department of Pathological Sciences, State University of Londrina, PR, Brazil

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v44i4.39234

Keywords:

Intestinal parasites, parasitological diagnosis, helminths, protozoa, public health.

Abstract

Intestinal parasites are a major public health problem. It is important to inform and educate the public about these infections, especially where such data are scarce. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites from the analysis of medical records of individuals of the city of Londrina. We analyzed 11,641 fecal reports from February 2009 to December 2012. Data were cataloged after the completion of parasitological testing of Hoffmann, Pons & Janer, Faust and Kato-Katz. From 11,641 reports, 19.1% were positive for intestinal parasites. Among those, 52.1% pertained to females and 47.9% to males, with predominance of positivity of 27.1% among children 0-10 years. For the regions studied, the northern region stood out with 35.4% of cases and prevalence of 6.8%. Among the pathogenic protozoa, reports of Giardia lamblia comprised 19.1% of positivity, while hookworms were the most frequent among helminths, comprising 7.8% of positive cases. It follows that poor conditions of basic sanitation contribute to the dissemination of these parasites. Early diagnosis is a determinant of successful treatment. Additionally, epidemiological data may be used to study the risk factors for transmission and may result in measures applicable to improving living conditions in the community

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Published

2015-12-28

How to Cite

BOSQUI, L. R.; SANFELICE, R. A.; CUSTÓDIO, L. A.; DE MENEZES, M. C. N. D.; MURAD, V. A.; DIEHL, L. A.; TANO, Z. N.; PAVANELLI, W. R.; CONCHON-COSTA, I.; ALMEIDA, R. S.; COSTA, I. N. COPROPARASITOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INTESTINAL PARASITES IN THE CITY OF LONDRINA, PARANA, BRAZIL: A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 44, n. 4, p. 453–464, 2015. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v44i4.39234. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/39234. Acesso em: 21 dec. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 4 (2015)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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