Intestinal parasites and commensals among individuals from a landless camping in the rural area of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Authors

  • Maria Cecília Oliveira Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Laboratório de Parasitologia
  • Claudio Vieira da Silva Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Laboratório de Parasitologia
  • Julia Maria Costa-Cruz Universidade Federal de Uberlândia; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas; Laboratório de Parasitologia

Keywords:

Enteroparasites, Epidemiology, Rural area, Landless camping

Abstract

We evaluated the occurrence of intestinal parasites and commensals among children and adults from a landless camping in the rural area of Uberlândia, State of Minas Gerais, Brazil, from October to November 2001. Stool samples from 78 individuals were examined by both the Baermann-Moraes and Lutz methods. Fifty-one (65.4%; CI 54.8 - 76.0) individuals were found to be infected, 23 (45.1%) children and 28 (54.9%) adults, of whom 34 (66.7%) were mono-infected, 9 (17.6%) bi-infected, and 8 (15.7%) poly-infected. In conclusion, the high prevalence of intestinal parasites and commensals suggests that parasitological exams should be periodically carried out in addition to the sanitation education and health special care in this population.

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Published

2003-06-01

Issue

Vol. 45 No. 3 (2003)

Section

Brief Communication

How to Cite

Oliveira, M. C., Silva, C. V. da, & Costa-Cruz, J. M. (2003). Intestinal parasites and commensals among individuals from a landless camping in the rural area of Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 45(3), 173-176. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/30707