Enterobius vermicularis (Nematoda: Rhabditida) at a rural school in the Córdoba province, Argentina: diagnosis and perception of parasitism

Enterobius vermicularis is the causal agent of enterobiosis, a parasitic infection that primarily affects school-age children. This study aimed to achieve the following objectives due to the limited knowledge about prevalence of parasitic infections in the Córdoba region: to determine the prevalence...

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Autores principales: Cagnolo, Susana Raquel, Licera, Cecilia, Peschiutta, María Laura
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Publicado: 2023
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Biología
Córdoba
elementary school
enterobiasis
pinworm
preschool
enterobiosis
oxiuros
preescolar
primaria
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spelling I19-R120-10915-1608662023-11-29T20:03:21Z http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/160866 Enterobius vermicularis (Nematoda: Rhabditida) at a rural school in the Córdoba province, Argentina: diagnosis and perception of parasitism Enterobius vermicularis (Nematoda: Rhabditida) en una escuela rural de la provincia de Córdoba, Argentina: diagnosis y percepción de parasitismo Cagnolo, Susana Raquel Licera, Cecilia Peschiutta, María Laura 2023-10 2023-11-29T14:34:15Z en Biología Córdoba elementary school enterobiasis pinworm preschool enterobiosis oxiuros preescolar primaria Enterobius vermicularis is the causal agent of enterobiosis, a parasitic infection that primarily affects school-age children. This study aimed to achieve the following objectives due to the limited knowledge about prevalence of parasitic infections in the Córdoba region: to determine the prevalence of E. vermicularis in male and female students attending a rural primary school located in Sierras Chicas, Córdoba province, analyzing perianal and subungual samples; to investigate the correlation between the parasite presence and factors such as sex, age, and classroom; and, to assess the perception of parasitism based on symptoms, signs, and hygienic habits. Perianal samples were collected using the Graham method from a total of 37 students aged between 4 and 11 years old. Additionally, samples of the subungual region contents from both hands were also collected. A survey was conducted to gather information on both hygiene habits and symptoms from each school participant. The prevalence of E. vermicularis on perianal samples was 48.6%. However, no helminth eggs were detected in subungual samples. A correlation was observed between both the parasitic infection and children age. On the other hand, no significant association was observed between hygiene habits, symptoms reported by the students, and the parasitosis presence at the school population. Enterobius vermicularis causa enterobiosis, una parasitosis que afecta a la población infantil en edad escolar. Ante el escaso conocimiento sobre la prevalencia de parasitismo en Córdoba, se plantearon los siguientes objetivos: determinar la prevalencia de E. vermicularis en alumnos y alumnas de una escuela rural de nivel primario de Sierras Chicas (Córdoba) mediante el análisis de muestras de la región perianal y subungueal; relacionar la presencia del parásito con el sexo, la edad y el aula, así como la percepción del parasitismo por síntomas y/o signos y hábitos higiénicos manifestados. Las muestras de la región perianal fueron tomadas siguiendo el método de Graham a alumnos y alumnas de 4 a 11 años de edad (n= 37). Además, se tomaron muestras del contenido de la región subungueal de ambas manos. Se realizó una encuesta para relevar datos sobre hábitos de higiene y síntomas de cada escolar. La prevalencia de E. vermicularis en las muestras perianales fue del 48,6%. No se hallaron huevos del helminto en las muestras de la región subungueal. Se encontró relación entre el parasitismo y la edad de los niños, sin embargo, no se observó relación entre los hábitos de higiene y los síntomas de cada escolar con la parasitosis. Asociación Parasitológica Argentina Articulo Articulo http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf 27-31
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topic Biología
Córdoba
elementary school
enterobiasis
pinworm
preschool
enterobiosis
oxiuros
preescolar
primaria
spellingShingle Biología
Córdoba
elementary school
enterobiasis
pinworm
preschool
enterobiosis
oxiuros
preescolar
primaria
Cagnolo, Susana Raquel
Licera, Cecilia
Peschiutta, María Laura
Enterobius vermicularis (Nematoda: Rhabditida) at a rural school in the Córdoba province, Argentina: diagnosis and perception of parasitism
topic_facet Biología
Córdoba
elementary school
enterobiasis
pinworm
preschool
enterobiosis
oxiuros
preescolar
primaria
description Enterobius vermicularis is the causal agent of enterobiosis, a parasitic infection that primarily affects school-age children. This study aimed to achieve the following objectives due to the limited knowledge about prevalence of parasitic infections in the Córdoba region: to determine the prevalence of E. vermicularis in male and female students attending a rural primary school located in Sierras Chicas, Córdoba province, analyzing perianal and subungual samples; to investigate the correlation between the parasite presence and factors such as sex, age, and classroom; and, to assess the perception of parasitism based on symptoms, signs, and hygienic habits. Perianal samples were collected using the Graham method from a total of 37 students aged between 4 and 11 years old. Additionally, samples of the subungual region contents from both hands were also collected. A survey was conducted to gather information on both hygiene habits and symptoms from each school participant. The prevalence of E. vermicularis on perianal samples was 48.6%. However, no helminth eggs were detected in subungual samples. A correlation was observed between both the parasitic infection and children age. On the other hand, no significant association was observed between hygiene habits, symptoms reported by the students, and the parasitosis presence at the school population.
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author Cagnolo, Susana Raquel
Licera, Cecilia
Peschiutta, María Laura
author_facet Cagnolo, Susana Raquel
Licera, Cecilia
Peschiutta, María Laura
author_sort Cagnolo, Susana Raquel
title Enterobius vermicularis (Nematoda: Rhabditida) at a rural school in the Córdoba province, Argentina: diagnosis and perception of parasitism
title_short Enterobius vermicularis (Nematoda: Rhabditida) at a rural school in the Córdoba province, Argentina: diagnosis and perception of parasitism
title_full Enterobius vermicularis (Nematoda: Rhabditida) at a rural school in the Córdoba province, Argentina: diagnosis and perception of parasitism
title_fullStr Enterobius vermicularis (Nematoda: Rhabditida) at a rural school in the Córdoba province, Argentina: diagnosis and perception of parasitism
title_full_unstemmed Enterobius vermicularis (Nematoda: Rhabditida) at a rural school in the Córdoba province, Argentina: diagnosis and perception of parasitism
title_sort enterobius vermicularis (nematoda: rhabditida) at a rural school in the córdoba province, argentina: diagnosis and perception of parasitism
publishDate 2023
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/160866
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