Mazariego AMÄ, Alejandro GMR, Ramírez AFJ, Trujillo VMG

Language: Spanish
References: 7
Page: 43-46
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ABSTRACT

Intestinal parasitosis continues to be a public health problem for the inhabitants especially in tropical and subtropical areas. The most affected population is still children.
Objective. To know the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis and the associated factors, in the child population from zero to five years of age that attends nurseries belonging to the municipality of Unión Juárez, Chiapas, México.
Materials and methods. 32 children were included, analyzing 100 samples obtained during the months January- March 2019. They were analyzed through direct examination and concentration techniques.
Results and conclusions. A 76% prevalence of intestinal parasitosis was found. Multiple parasitosis was found in 28% of the cases with a maximum of three species per host. There was no predilection for gender or age. In this study, two intestinal protozoan species Entamoeba histolytica 64%, Blastocystis hominis 10% and two species of helminths Ascaris lumbricoides 16% and Trichuris trichuria 10% were identified. The most frequently found associations were: Giardia lamblia/Ascaris lumbricoides (4.18%) and Giardia lamblia/Entamoeba coli (3.64%). The socioeconomic conditions of this population favor the transmission of intestinal parasites.

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