Intestinal parasites in ecotourism region of the state of Paraná, Brazil
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Resumo: | To determine the indices of prevalence of intestinal parasites and commensals in the residents of ecotourism region of Paraná State, a retrospective study was conducte, from January/2003 to December/2004 on 3,764 fecal parasitological examinations performed by a private laboratory of Ubiratã using the Baermann-Moraes, water-sedimentation and Willis methods. Among the individuals aged eight months to 89 years, 522 (13.9%) cases were positive. Giardia lamblia (175/522; 24.2%) was the most prevalent parasite (p<0.000). Entamoeba coli was the most common commensal, with 238/552 (32.9%) cases (p<0.000), being frequently associated with other species, either parasitic or commensal. The children of preschool age (2-6 years old) and school age (7-14 years) were mainly parasitized (66.0% of positivity; p<0.0000). More individuals harbored a single species of parasite (233; 44.6%) than had multiple species (169; 32.4%). These results indicated a significant degree of the environmental contamination in the cities of Paraná, mainly the medium-and small-sized ones, which was a cause for concern in view of the increase in ecotourism in the region. |
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Intestinal parasites in ecotourism region of the state of Paraná, BrazilIntestinal ParasitesEcotourismTravelers ParasitologyParanáTo determine the indices of prevalence of intestinal parasites and commensals in the residents of ecotourism region of Paraná State, a retrospective study was conducte, from January/2003 to December/2004 on 3,764 fecal parasitological examinations performed by a private laboratory of Ubiratã using the Baermann-Moraes, water-sedimentation and Willis methods. Among the individuals aged eight months to 89 years, 522 (13.9%) cases were positive. Giardia lamblia (175/522; 24.2%) was the most prevalent parasite (p<0.000). Entamoeba coli was the most common commensal, with 238/552 (32.9%) cases (p<0.000), being frequently associated with other species, either parasitic or commensal. The children of preschool age (2-6 years old) and school age (7-14 years) were mainly parasitized (66.0% of positivity; p<0.0000). More individuals harbored a single species of parasite (233; 44.6%) than had multiple species (169; 32.4%). These results indicated a significant degree of the environmental contamination in the cities of Paraná, mainly the medium-and small-sized ones, which was a cause for concern in view of the increase in ecotourism in the region.Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná - Tecpar2008-08-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-89132008000400007Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology v.51 n.4 2008reponame:Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technologyinstname:Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)instacron:TECPAR10.1590/S1516-89132008000400007info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessFalavigna,Dina Lúcia MoraisAlmeida,Amanda Andrea deIwazaki,Renata SayuriAraújo,Silvana Marques deeng2008-09-04T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S1516-89132008000400007Revistahttps://www.scielo.br/j/babt/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpbabt@tecpar.br||babt@tecpar.br1678-43241516-8913opendoar:2008-09-04T00:00Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology - Instituto de Tecnologia do Paraná (Tecpar)false |
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Intestinal parasites in ecotourism region of the state of Paraná, Brazil |
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Intestinal parasites in ecotourism region of the state of Paraná, Brazil |
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Intestinal parasites in ecotourism region of the state of Paraná, Brazil Falavigna,Dina Lúcia Morais Intestinal Parasites Ecotourism Travelers Parasitology Paraná |
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Intestinal parasites in ecotourism region of the state of Paraná, Brazil |
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Intestinal parasites in ecotourism region of the state of Paraná, Brazil |
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Intestinal parasites in ecotourism region of the state of Paraná, Brazil |
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Intestinal parasites in ecotourism region of the state of Paraná, Brazil |
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Intestinal parasites in ecotourism region of the state of Paraná, Brazil |
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Falavigna,Dina Lúcia Morais |
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Falavigna,Dina Lúcia Morais Almeida,Amanda Andrea de Iwazaki,Renata Sayuri Araújo,Silvana Marques de |
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Almeida,Amanda Andrea de Iwazaki,Renata Sayuri Araújo,Silvana Marques de |
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Falavigna,Dina Lúcia Morais Almeida,Amanda Andrea de Iwazaki,Renata Sayuri Araújo,Silvana Marques de |
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Intestinal Parasites Ecotourism Travelers Parasitology Paraná |
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Intestinal Parasites Ecotourism Travelers Parasitology Paraná |
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To determine the indices of prevalence of intestinal parasites and commensals in the residents of ecotourism region of Paraná State, a retrospective study was conducte, from January/2003 to December/2004 on 3,764 fecal parasitological examinations performed by a private laboratory of Ubiratã using the Baermann-Moraes, water-sedimentation and Willis methods. Among the individuals aged eight months to 89 years, 522 (13.9%) cases were positive. Giardia lamblia (175/522; 24.2%) was the most prevalent parasite (p<0.000). Entamoeba coli was the most common commensal, with 238/552 (32.9%) cases (p<0.000), being frequently associated with other species, either parasitic or commensal. The children of preschool age (2-6 years old) and school age (7-14 years) were mainly parasitized (66.0% of positivity; p<0.0000). More individuals harbored a single species of parasite (233; 44.6%) than had multiple species (169; 32.4%). These results indicated a significant degree of the environmental contamination in the cities of Paraná, mainly the medium-and small-sized ones, which was a cause for concern in view of the increase in ecotourism in the region. |
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