Parasitological survey at CECAP, Botucatu County, S. Paulo State, Brazil

Authors

  • Ednir Salata Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e Biológicas de Botucatu; Departamento de Patologia (Parasitologia)
  • Fernando M. A. Corrêa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e Biológicas de Botucatu; Departamento de Patologia (Parasitologia)
  • Roberto Sogayar Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e Biológicas de Botucatu; Departamento de Patologia (Parasitologia)
  • Maria Inês Leme Sogayar Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e Biológicas de Botucatu; Departamento de Patologia (Parasitologia)
  • Maria Aparecida Barbosa Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e Biológicas de Botucatu; Departamento de Patologia (Parasitologia)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101972000400007

Keywords:

Parasitic diseases, Parasitological survey, S. Paulo State, Brasil

Abstract

A parasitological survey among 370 persons was carried out at CECAP, Botucatu County, S. Paulo State, Brazil. It was found that 41.62% of the examinated persons were infected with one or more species of intestinal parasites. The parasite's prevalence was: Entamoeba hystolytica 0.54%, E. coli 6.21%, I. butschlii 0.27%, Giardia lamblia 9.72%, Ancylostomidae 5.94%, Strongyloide stercoralis 6.75%, Trichuris trichiura 17.29%, Ascaris lumbricoides 7.56%, Enterobius vermicularis 3.78%, Hymenolepis nana 5.40% e Taenia sp. 1.62%. Tables are presented showing the distribution of the parasites according to age and sex. Race was not considered because the number of "not white" was significantly low. Of the examinated persons, 25.67% were infected with only one species of parasite and the parasitic associations most frequently found were Ascaris lumbricoides - Trichuris tricriura and Trichuris trichiura - Giardia lamblia.

Published

1972-12-01

Issue

Section

Original Articles

How to Cite

Salata, E., Corrêa, F. M. A., Sogayar, R., Sogayar, M. I. L., & Barbosa, M. A. (1972). Parasitological survey at CECAP, Botucatu County, S. Paulo State, Brazil . Revista De Saúde Pública, 6(4), 385-392. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0034-89101972000400007