INTESTINAL PARASITE PREVALENCE IN SCHOOLCHILDREN FROM NORTHWESTERN RIO GRANDE DO SUL STATE, BRAZIL

Authors

  • Andreia Saggin Nagel
  • Bruna Baccega
  • Juliana Carriconde Hernandes
  • Cibele Velleda dos Santos
  • Mariana Centeno Gallo
  • Pedro de Souza Quevedo
  • Marcos Marreiro Villela

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5216/rpt.v46i3.49356

Keywords:

Ascaris lumbricoides, Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium, enteroparasites.

Abstract

Parasites are often a public health hazard, especially among schoolchildren. The transmission of these parasites is associated with poor hygiene and sanitation, as well as close contact between people. This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of intestinal parasitic infections in schoolchildren from the rural and urban areas of the Palmeira das Missões county, a major town in northwestern Rio Grande do Sul State. Fecal samples from 209 schoolchildren aged
three to fourteen were analyzed. The Hoffman, Pons and Janer, Faust, Ritchie, and Kinyoun’s stain for coccidea parasite detection techniques were applied. 59.3% of the patients were positive for pathogenic or commensal parasites. The most common parasites were Ascaris lumbricoides, Entamoeba coli, Giardia duodenalis and Cryptosporidium spp., respectively.
There were no significant differences in positivity among schoolchildren from rural and urban areas. Low family income and the mothers’ schooling (up to 8 years of education) were statistically significant for the presence of parasites. This is the first parasite study carried out in the Palmeira das Missões county.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Downloads

Published

2017-09-11

How to Cite

SAGGIN NAGEL, A.; BACCEGA, B.; CARRICONDE HERNANDES, J.; VELLEDA DOS SANTOS, C.; CENTENO GALLO, M.; DE SOUZA QUEVEDO, P.; MARREIRO VILLELA, M. INTESTINAL PARASITE PREVALENCE IN SCHOOLCHILDREN FROM NORTHWESTERN RIO GRANDE DO SUL STATE, BRAZIL. Revista de Patologia Tropical / Journal of Tropical Pathology, Goiânia, v. 46, n. 3, p. 277–286, 2017. DOI: 10.5216/rpt.v46i3.49356. Disponível em: https://revistas.ufg.br/iptsp/article/view/49356. Acesso em: 22 dec. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 46 No. 3 (2017)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

License

The manuscript submission must be accompanied by a letter signed by all authors stating the full name and email address, confirming that the material has not been published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere, and agreeing to transfer copyright in all media and formats for Journal of Tropical Pathology. The authors will not be paid for published articles. They are solely responsible for the content of those articles, even if the Editor holds the right to adjust them to the norms of the journal.

The reviewers will not be paid for the peer review process.