A community-based study of gastrointestinal helminth and protozoan infection in Western Jamaica

Speed, J. C; Culpepper, V; Thompson, D. E; Henson, R; Wint, B; Bundy, D. A. P

Speed, J. C; Culpepper, V; Thompson, D. E; Henson, R; Wint, B; Bundy, D. A. P.

West Indian med. j ; West Indian med. j;36(2): 73-9, June 1987. tab

Article em En | LILACS | ID: lil-70678

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ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

A study of gastrointestinal parasitic infection was conducted in four communities in the Parish of Westmoreland, Jamica. All blood smears (n=1,025) werw negative and 63,7% of stool specimens (n=696) contained ova/cysts of one or more of 7 helminth and 9 protozoan spcecies. Trichuris and Giardia were the most prevalent species. Prevalence was markedly age-dependent, with infection occuring most commonly in children. It is concluded that gastreointestinal parasitic infections persist at intensity and prevalence levels likely to have a significant impact on community health

Assuntos

Humanos; Infecções por Protozoários/epidemiologia; Gastroenteropatias/patologia; Helmintíase/epidemiologia; Estudos Transversais; Fatores Etários; Enteropatias Parasitárias/epidemiologia

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Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: LILACS Assunto principal: Infecções por Protozoários / Gastroenteropatias / Helmintíase Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limite: Humans País/Região como assunto: Caribe ingles / Jamaica Idioma: En Revista: West Indian med. j Assunto da revista: MEDICINA Ano de publicação: 1987 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Jamaica

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