Prevalence of enteroparasitosis in children in a city in the north of Paraná and the associated factors

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https://doi.org/10.5433/1679-0367.2019v40n1p89

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Enteroparasitosis, Associated factors, Children.

Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of enteroparasitosis and the factors involved in their transmission in children between the ages of 0 and 15 in the city of São Jerônimo da Serra, Paraná. The study was carried out from July 2014 to June 2017. 362 samples were analyzed using the methods of Hoffman, Pons and Janer, Faust and collaborators, and Kato-Katz modified. Associations between the socioeconomic variables, as it relates to the habits and environment of the children, and enteroparasitosis were verified by logistic regression, considering a level of significance of 5%. We encountered a high prevalence of enteroparasites (36.5%), a high frequency of polyparasitism (43.9%) and a higher frequency of protozoa (34.5%) in relation to helminths (3.9%). The pathogenic parasites found were Giardia lamblia (8.0%), Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (3.6%), Hymenolepis nana (2.5%), Enterobius vermicularis (2.2%), Ascaris lumbricoides (1.1%), hookworms (0.8%) and Trichuris trichiura (0.3%). Endolimax nana was the most frequent (19.3%); even though it is a commensal amoeba, its detection is concerning since the transmission mechanism (fecal-oral) is equal to pathogenic microorganisms. We observed an association between the presence of enteroparasitosis and age group, household income, education level of parents/guardians, living in rural area, consumption of untreated water, inadequate garbage disposal, contact with sand or dirt and presence of a household pet. Hygienic habits, sanitary, socioeconomic and socio-demographic conditions are directly related to infection by intestinal parasites and must be improved to avoid dissemination in the population.

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Author Biographies

Joelle Toni-Ann Venice Freckleton, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Biologist from Northern Caribbean University, Jamaica. Undergraduate in Pharmacy from the Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Francisco José Abreu Oliveira, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Doctorate in Experimental Pathology from the Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL. Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pathological Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Idessania Nazareth Costa, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Doctorate in Immunology and Parasitology Applied by the Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU. Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pathological Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Wander Rogério Pavanelli, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Doctorate in Basic and Applied Immunology, Universidade de São Paulo - USP. Adjunct Professor in the Department of Pathological Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Ivete Conchon-Costa, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Doctorate in Microbiology from the Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL. Associate Professor in the Department of Pathological Sciences, Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL

Francine Nesello Melanda, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso - UFMT

Doctorate in Collective Health from the Universidade Estadual de Londrina - UEL. Adjunct Professor, Institute of Collective Health, Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso - UFMT

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2019-09-05

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Freckleton JT-AV, Oliveira FJA, Costa IN, Pavanelli WR, Conchon-Costa I, Melanda FN. Prevalence of enteroparasitosis in children in a city in the north of Paraná and the associated factors. Semin. Cienc. Biol. Saude [Internet]. 2019 Sep. 5 [cited 2024 Nov. 21];40(1):89-98. Available from: https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/seminabio/article/view/34935

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