Abstract

BRACCIAFORTE, Romina et al. Enteroparasites in children and adolescents of a periurban community in the province of Cordoba. Acta bioquím. clín. latinoam. [online]. 2010, vol.44, n.3, pp.353-358. ISSN 0325-2957.

The objective of the present investigation was to detect and characterize enteroparasites in children and adolescents of the community Los Cedros in the province of Cordoba. Parasites were detected in 111 individuals (6 months to 21 years old) by: macroscopic and microscopic examination (direct and Willis and Ritchie concentration methods) and anal swabs (Graham method). The prevalence of parasites was 74% without significant association between women and men (51 % vs. 49%). Chíldren from 5 to 11 years of age evídenced the greatest percentages of parasitosis (61%). The species identified were: Enterobius vermicularis (54%), Blastocystis hominis (52%), Giardia lamblia (28%), Entamoeba coli (17%), Endolimax nana (10%), Chilomastix mesnilii (2%), lodamoeba bütschlii (2%) and Hymenolepis nana (5%). The prevalence of monoparasitosis and poliparasitosis was 44% and 56%, respectively, without any significant association with age and sex. In chíldren and adoiescents wíth poliparasitosis, the mosi frequent combinations were: Enterobius vermicularis/Blastocystis hominis and Enterobius vermicularis/Giardia lamblia. In conclusión, this study determined a high prevalence of enteropararasites in chíldren and adoiescents of thís perturban communíty in the provínce of Córdoba thai could help to establish and to consolídate control programs and epidemiológica! surveillance.

Keywords : Intestinal parasite; Protozoa; Helminths; Los Cedros-Córdoba.

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