Paragonimosis in the Cajabamba and Condebamba districts, Cajamarca, Peru

Authors

  • William CORNEJO Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Facultad de Medicina; Departamento de Microbiología Médica
  • Alina HUIZA Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Instituto de Medicina Tropical 'Daniel A. Carrión'; Sección de Parasitología
  • Yrma ESPINOZA Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Instituto de Medicina Tropical 'Daniel A. Carrión'; Sección de Parasitología
  • Pilar ALVA Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Facultad de Medicina; Departamento de Microbiología Médica
  • Carlos SEVILLA Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos; Facultad de Medicina; Departamento de Microbiología Médica
  • Wilson CENTURION Hospital de Apoyo de Cajabamba

Keywords:

Paragonimus, Freshwater c, Paragonimo, Metacercar

Abstract

Stool samples from 409 pre-school and school students, living in six villages of the Cajabamba and Condebamba districts, Cajamarca, Perú, were examined using wet preparations and Lumbreras' method, looking for Paragonimus eggs. Fecal and sputum samples from two children (0.5%) of 6 and 8 year-old showed eggs of Paragonimus. One hundred and twenty freshwater crabs, Hypolobocera chilensis eigenmanni, were collected from the Condebamba valley and 21 (17.5%) of them were infected with P. mexicanus (syn. P. peruvianus) metacercariae. Our results show the persistence of Paragonimus in human beings and in the main source of infection, the crabs.

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Published

2000-10-01

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 5 (2000)

Section

Parasitology

How to Cite

CORNEJO, W., HUIZA, A., ESPINOZA, Y., ALVA, P., SEVILLA, C., & CENTURION, W. (2000). Paragonimosis in the Cajabamba and Condebamba districts, Cajamarca, Peru . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 42(5), 245-247. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30450