Observational studyRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2017
[Cross-sectional study of intestinal parasitosis in child populations in Argentina].
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- Giardia spp., the most ubiquitous protozoan parasite in Argentina: human, animal and environmental surveys reported in the last 40 years.Parasitology research · 2020Pooled it
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- High intestinal parasite infection detected in children from Región Autónoma Atlántico Norte (R.A.A.N.) of Nicaragua.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Enterobiasis and its risk factors in urban, rural and indigenous children of subtropical Argentina.Parasitology · 2022Review
- Geographic differences in the distribution of parasitic infections in children of Bolivia.Parasite epidemiology and control · 2021Article
- Parasitic risk factors in migrant horticultural families from Bolivia settled in the rural area of La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2020Article
- Risk factors for intestinal parasitoses among children and youth of Buenos Aires, Argentina.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2020Article
- The first molecular detection ofParasite epidemiology and control · 2020Article
- Formalin-ethyl acetate concentration, FLOTAC Pellet and anal swab techniques for the diagnosis of intestinal parasites.Parasitology research · 2018Article
- Prevalence of intestinal parasites in children and domestic animals from two peri-urban neighborhoods in northeastern Argentina.Revista peruana de medicina experimental y salud publicaArticle
- Intestinal parasites in children from native communities of Salta, Argentina.Colombia medica (Cali, Colombia)Observational
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Abstract
objectiveDetermine the distribution of intestinal parasitosis in children in nine provinces representative of Argentina's mosaic of contrasting environments.
methodsDescriptive, observational, cross-sectional study of preschool children (5 years old or under) and school-age children (6-14 years) in the provinces of Buenos Aires (sample taken between 2005 and 2013), Chubut (2010-2013), Corrientes (2012), Entre Ríos (2010-2012), Formosa (2014), La Pampa (2006), Mendoza (2008-2011), Misiones (2005-2008 and 2013), and Salta (2012-2013). Serial samples, fecal samples, and anal swabs were processed using concentration techniques. The results were analyzed by sex, age interval, and province. Frequency of parasitosis (monoparasitosis and multiple parasitoses), wealth of species, and Sørensen similarity coefficient were calculated.
resultsMisiones presented the highest frequency of parasitized children and Chubut the lowest (82.0% vs 38.4%; p < 0.01). The number of species was greatest in Misiones and Buenos Aires and lowest in Chubut and La Pampa. Men were parasitized more than women only in Buenos Aires. The highest frequencies were found in preschool children in Buenos Aires and schoolchildren in Mendoza and Misiones (p < 0.05). Monoparasitosis was most frequent in Chubut (67.9%) and multiple parasitosis in Formosa (69.2%). The most frequent species in the majority of provinces were Blastocystis sp. and Enterobius vermicularis. Misiones presented the highest frequency of soil-transmitted helminthes (23.3%) and Mendoza the lowest (0.6%); none were found in Chubut, La Pampa, or Salta. Buenos Aires, Formosa, and Misiones presented a similar species composition, as did Chubut and La Pampa.
conclusionsThe frequency of parasitosis in Argentina corresponds to the country's complex mosaic of climatic and socioeconomic variability and shows a declining trend from north to south and from east to west.
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