Epidemiological survey of Giardia spp. and Blastocystis hominis in an Argentinian rural community

The aim of this study was to relate personal data, socio-cultural and environmental characteristics, and the presence of symptoms/signs with the frequencies of Giardia spp. and Blastocystis hominis among a rural population in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Of the surveyed population (350), 3.7% w...

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Autores principales:	Minvielle, Marta Cecilia, Pezzani, Betina Cecilia, Córdoba, María Alejandra, De Luca, María Marta, Apezteguía, María del Carmen, Basualdo Farjat, Juan Ángel
Formato:	Articulo
Lenguaje:	Inglés
Publicado:	2004
Materias:	Ciencias Médicas Biología Giardia spp Blastocystis hominis Epidemiology Rural community Argentina
Acceso en línea:	http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/107676 http://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC2717362&blobtype=pdf
Aporte de:	SEDICI (UNLP) de Universidad Nacional de La Plata

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topic	Ciencias Médicas Biología Giardia spp Blastocystis hominis Epidemiology Rural community Argentina
spellingShingle	Ciencias Médicas Biología Giardia spp Blastocystis hominis Epidemiology Rural community Argentina Minvielle, Marta Cecilia Pezzani, Betina Cecilia Córdoba, María Alejandra De Luca, María Marta Apezteguía, María del Carmen Basualdo Farjat, Juan Ángel Epidemiological survey of Giardia spp. and Blastocystis hominis in an Argentinian rural community
topic_facet	Ciencias Médicas Biología Giardia spp Blastocystis hominis Epidemiology Rural community Argentina
description	The aim of this study was to relate personal data, socio-cultural and environmental characteristics, and the presence of symptoms/signs with the frequencies of Giardia spp. and Blastocystis hominis among a rural population in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. Of the surveyed population (350), 3.7% were infected with only Giardia spp. or 22.9% with B. hominis, and 2.3% were infected with both protozoa. The frequency of infection according to sex; 6.1% of males were infected and 1.6% of females by Giardia spp., 26.7% and 19.5% by B. hominis, and 2.4% and 2.2% by both parasites, respectively. Giardia spp. was detected in only three adults (over 14 years), but B. hominis was more frequent in adults than in children. The prevalences of these protozoa in this community are lower than those reported by other Argentinean studies, which is probably associated with the low density of the studied population (5.95 inhab/km2). Statistical analysis revealed that a male sex, flooding of the home, the use of a latrine, and an abdominal pain were correlated with the presence of these parasites, which indicate the importance of these factors in rural communities.
format	Articulo Articulo
author	Minvielle, Marta Cecilia Pezzani, Betina Cecilia Córdoba, María Alejandra De Luca, María Marta Apezteguía, María del Carmen Basualdo Farjat, Juan Ángel
author_facet	Minvielle, Marta Cecilia Pezzani, Betina Cecilia Córdoba, María Alejandra De Luca, María Marta Apezteguía, María del Carmen Basualdo Farjat, Juan Ángel
author_sort	Minvielle, Marta Cecilia
title	Epidemiological survey of Giardia spp. and Blastocystis hominis in an Argentinian rural community
title_short	Epidemiological survey of Giardia spp. and Blastocystis hominis in an Argentinian rural community
title_full	Epidemiological survey of Giardia spp. and Blastocystis hominis in an Argentinian rural community
title_fullStr	Epidemiological survey of Giardia spp. and Blastocystis hominis in an Argentinian rural community
title_full_unstemmed	Epidemiological survey of Giardia spp. and Blastocystis hominis in an Argentinian rural community
title_sort	epidemiological survey of giardia spp. and blastocystis hominis in an argentinian rural community
publishDate	2004
url	http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/107676 http://europepmc.org/backend/ptpmcrender.fcgi?accid=PMC2717362&blobtype=pdf
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Epidemiological survey of Giardia spp. and Blastocystis hominis in an Argentinian rural community

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