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Infections with Giardia duodenalis and Entamoeba histolyticaEntamoeba dispar as Hidden and Prevalent Conditions in Periurban Communities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Joint Authors
Calegar, Deiviane A.
Monteiro, Kerla J. L.
Gonçalves, Andressa B.
Boia, Márcio N.
Jaeger, Lauren H.
Nunes, Beatriz C.
Carvalho-Costa, Filipe A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This study aims to assess the prevalence, distribution, and etiological profile of intestinal parasitism in children living in periurban areas in Cachoeiras de Macacu, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
A community-based cross-sectional survey (n = 479) was carried out.
Prevalence of infection with G.
duodenalis and E.
histolytica/E.
dispar was 8.6% (n = 41) and 13.4% (n = 64), respectively.
Infection with G.
duodenalis was significantly more frequent among children living in poor families (24/187 (12.8%) vs.
16/272 (5.9%); prevalence ratio (PR) = 2.18; 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.19–3.99; p=0.011).
This difference was also significant for infection with any pathogenic parasite (43/187 (23%) vs.
40/272 (14/7%); PR = 1.56; 95% CI = 1.06–2.30; p=0.026).
In addition, people residing in houses with more than four inhabitants showed significantly higher positivity for infections with G.
duodenalis and with E.
histolytica/E.
dispar (22/138 (15.9%) vs.
16/311 (5.1%); PR = 3.09; 95% CI = 1.68–5.71; p<0.001 for G.
duodenalis and 32/138 (23.2%) vs.
30/311 (9.6%); PR = 2.40; 95% CI = 1.52–3.79; p<0.001 for E.
histolytica/E.
dispar).
Laboratory diagnosis of protozoan enteric infections and effective drugs for their treatment are unmet goals in the primary health care system.
Therefore, giardiasis and amebiasis are neglected conditions.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Calegar, Deiviane A.& Monteiro, Kerla J. L.& Gonçalves, Andressa B.& Boia, Márcio N.& Jaeger, Lauren H.& Nunes, Beatriz C.…[et al.]. 2020. Infections with Giardia duodenalis and Entamoeba histolyticaEntamoeba dispar as Hidden and Prevalent Conditions in Periurban Communities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Journal of Tropical Medicine،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191270
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Calegar, Deiviane A.…[et al.]. Infections with Giardia duodenalis and Entamoeba histolyticaEntamoeba dispar as Hidden and Prevalent Conditions in Periurban Communities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Journal of Tropical Medicine No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191270
American Medical Association (AMA)
Calegar, Deiviane A.& Monteiro, Kerla J. L.& Gonçalves, Andressa B.& Boia, Márcio N.& Jaeger, Lauren H.& Nunes, Beatriz C.…[et al.]. Infections with Giardia duodenalis and Entamoeba histolyticaEntamoeba dispar as Hidden and Prevalent Conditions in Periurban Communities in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Journal of Tropical Medicine. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1191270
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1191270