Comparative study of the intestinal parasitism profiles between communities across the 5 municipalities of the Barranquilla metropolitan area, Colombia.
Osong Public Health Res Perspect
; 12(5): 333-341, 2021 Oct.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34719225
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of this study was to compare the rate of parasitism and intestinal parasitism profiles of children who live in relatively proximal communities across the 5 municipalities of the Barranquilla metropolitan area, Colombia.METHODS:
In total, 986 fecal samples from children aged 1 to 10 were analyzed using a direct method (physiological saline and lugol) and the zinc sulfate flotation technique. A comparative analysis of the parasitism profiles between sampling locations (7 schools and 3 health centers providing growth and development services) was conducted using principal component analysis (PCA). The presence of Taenia solium antibodies was evaluated by the enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method in 269 serum samples from the same group of children.RESULTS:
The overall prevalence of intestinal parasitism was 57.6% (range, 42.1%-77.6%) across the sampling areas. The prevalence of helminthiasis was between 4.1% and 23.7%, and that of intestinal protozoa was between 38.2% and 73.5%. PCA showed that the parasite profiles of each sampling location shared no common characteristics. A total of 3.0% of the serum samples were positive for T. solium antibodies.CONCLUSION:
The intestinal parasitism profiles between relatively proximal sampling locations with similar geographic conditions were vastly different, indicating the need to study each small ecological niche on a localized scale to develop more cost-effective interventions for controlling intestinal parasitism.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Contexto en salud:
2_ODS3
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3_ND
Problema de salud:
2_enfermedades_transmissibles
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3_helminthiasis
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3_neglected_diseases
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3_zoonosis
Tipo de estudio:
Risk_factors_studies
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Colombia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Osong Public Health Res Perspect
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Colombia