Risk factors for intestinal parasitoses among children and youth of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Introduction: Intestinal parasitoses affect millions of people worldwide, especially children of developing countries. In Argentina, the prevalence of these infections varies among areas according to socio-economic and climatic variability. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal p...

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Autores principales: Cociancic, Paola, Torrusio, Sandra Edith, Zonta, María Lorena, Navone, Graciela Teresa
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2020
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Biología
Intestinal parasite
Risk factor
Children
Argentina
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/119505
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Intestinal parasite
Risk factor
Children
Argentina
spellingShingle Biología
Intestinal parasite
Risk factor
Children
Argentina
Cociancic, Paola
Torrusio, Sandra Edith
Zonta, María Lorena
Navone, Graciela Teresa
Risk factors for intestinal parasitoses among children and youth of Buenos Aires, Argentina
topic_facet Biología
Intestinal parasite
Risk factor
Children
Argentina
description Introduction: Intestinal parasitoses affect millions of people worldwide, especially children of developing countries. In Argentina, the prevalence of these infections varies among areas according to socio-economic and climatic variability. This study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasitoses and risk factors in child and youth populations from neighbourhoods of La Plata (Buenos Aires province, Argentina) affected by occasional floods, including a serious flood in 2013. Methods: Serial stool samples and anal swabs of 398 individuals were processed using techniques of sedimentation and flotation. Socio-economic variables were surveyed using a semi-structured questionnaire and the land use/cover was determined by classification of a satellite image. Results: Of all examined individuals, 70.9% were parasitized by at least one of the 12 parasites identified. The most prevalent species were Blastocystis sp. (42.7%), Enterobius vermicularis (34.7%) and Giardia lamblia (17.6%). Infection risk factors included houses built with makeshift materials and dirt floors; lack of piped water and public waste collection service, bed-sharing and living in the non-urban area.>70.3% of the participants that lived within<200 m from watercourses or permanent water bodies were parasitized. Conclusion: This research shows that parasitic infections are still a serious public health problem and that they are strongly associated with socio-economic conditions and land use/cover. In this context, studies focused on One Health strategy are need to ensure the diagnosis and surveillance of parasitosis and to tackle zoonotic diseases as well as to encourage the development of sanitary and educational programs sustainable over time.
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author Cociancic, Paola
Torrusio, Sandra Edith
Zonta, María Lorena
Navone, Graciela Teresa
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Torrusio, Sandra Edith
Zonta, María Lorena
Navone, Graciela Teresa
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title Risk factors for intestinal parasitoses among children and youth of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_short Risk factors for intestinal parasitoses among children and youth of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full Risk factors for intestinal parasitoses among children and youth of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_fullStr Risk factors for intestinal parasitoses among children and youth of Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Risk factors for intestinal parasitoses among children and youth of Buenos Aires, Argentina
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