Intestinal parasitism in the Xavánte Indians, Central Brazil
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Resumo: | This paper reports the findings of a survey for intestinal parasites among the Xavánte Indians from Central Brazil. A. lumbricoides (25.0%) and hookworms (33.6%) were the two most common helminths; E. histolytica complex (7.8%) and G. lamblia (8.6%) the most common protozoans. The majority (58.5%) of positive individuals hosted only one species of helminth. Egg counts for helminths, and for A. lumbricoides in particular, were found to be not dispersed at random, with a few individuals, all of whom young children, showing very high counts. The prevalence rates of intestinal parasites for the Xavánte are below those reported for other Amerindian populations from Brazil. |
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Intestinal parasitism in the Xavánte Indians, Central Brazil Parasitas intestinais entre índios Xavánte, Brasil Central HelminthsIntestinal parasitesAmerindiansBrazil This paper reports the findings of a survey for intestinal parasites among the Xavánte Indians from Central Brazil. A. lumbricoides (25.0%) and hookworms (33.6%) were the two most common helminths; E. histolytica complex (7.8%) and G. lamblia (8.6%) the most common protozoans. The majority (58.5%) of positive individuals hosted only one species of helminth. Egg counts for helminths, and for A. lumbricoides in particular, were found to be not dispersed at random, with a few individuals, all of whom young children, showing very high counts. The prevalence rates of intestinal parasites for the Xavánte are below those reported for other Amerindian populations from Brazil. Este trabalho reporta os resultados de um inquérito transversal qualitativo e quantitativo sobre parasitas intestinais entre os Xavánte do Brasil Central. A. lumbricoides (25%) e ancilostomídeos (33,6%) foram os helmintos mais freqüentes; complexo E. histolytica (7,8%) e G. lamblia (8,6%) os protozoários mais comuns. A maioria dos indivíduos positivos albergava somente uma espécie de helminto (58,5%). Os resultados dos exames quantitativos indicaram que alguns poucos indivíduos, todos eles crianças, apresentavam concentrações particularmente elevadas de ovos de helmintos, particularmente no caso de A. lumbricoides. As prevalências de positividade dos Xavánte são inferiores àquelas reportadas para outros grupos indígenas do Brasil. Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo1995-04-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/29250Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 37 No. 2 (1995); 145-148 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; Vol. 37 Núm. 2 (1995); 145-148 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo; v. 37 n. 2 (1995); 145-148 1678-99460036-4665reponame:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinstname:Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)instacron:IMTenghttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/29250/31107Copyright (c) 2018 Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Pauloinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessSantos, Ricardo V.Coimbra Jr., Carlos E.A.Flowers, Nancy M.Silva, Joaquim P.2012-07-02T01:39:55Zoai:revistas.usp.br:article/29250Revistahttp://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/indexPUBhttps://www.revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/oai||revimtsp@usp.br1678-99460036-4665opendoar:2022-12-13T16:51:00.048271Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo - Instituto de Medicina Tropical (IMT)true |
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Intestinal parasitism in the Xavánte Indians, Central Brazil Parasitas intestinais entre índios Xavánte, Brasil Central |
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Intestinal parasitism in the Xavánte Indians, Central Brazil |
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Intestinal parasitism in the Xavánte Indians, Central Brazil Santos, Ricardo V. Helminths Intestinal parasites Amerindians Brazil |
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Intestinal parasitism in the Xavánte Indians, Central Brazil |
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Intestinal parasitism in the Xavánte Indians, Central Brazil |
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Intestinal parasitism in the Xavánte Indians, Central Brazil |
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Intestinal parasitism in the Xavánte Indians, Central Brazil |
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Intestinal parasitism in the Xavánte Indians, Central Brazil |
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Santos, Ricardo V. |
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Santos, Ricardo V. Coimbra Jr., Carlos E.A. Flowers, Nancy M. Silva, Joaquim P. |
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Coimbra Jr., Carlos E.A. Flowers, Nancy M. Silva, Joaquim P. |
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Santos, Ricardo V. Coimbra Jr., Carlos E.A. Flowers, Nancy M. Silva, Joaquim P. |
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Helminths Intestinal parasites Amerindians Brazil |
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Helminths Intestinal parasites Amerindians Brazil |
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This paper reports the findings of a survey for intestinal parasites among the Xavánte Indians from Central Brazil. A. lumbricoides (25.0%) and hookworms (33.6%) were the two most common helminths; E. histolytica complex (7.8%) and G. lamblia (8.6%) the most common protozoans. The majority (58.5%) of positive individuals hosted only one species of helminth. Egg counts for helminths, and for A. lumbricoides in particular, were found to be not dispersed at random, with a few individuals, all of whom young children, showing very high counts. The prevalence rates of intestinal parasites for the Xavánte are below those reported for other Amerindian populations from Brazil. |
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Universidade de São Paulo. Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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