Differences in prevalence of geohelminth infections between indigenous and settler populations in a remote Amazonian region of Peru.
Trop Med Int Health
; 18(5): 615-8, 2013 May.
Article
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| ID: mdl-23410244
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To compare prevalences of intestinal helminths and waterborne protozoa in indigenous and settler populations in a remote area of Peru. These populations live in adjacent but segregated small urban villages.METHODS:
Stool samples were collected from representative members of these two populations and analysed for geohelminths and protozoa.RESULTS:
The risk of soil-transmitted helminths is significantly higher in the settler than the indigenous population in the same isolated region of Peru (OR 5.18; 95% CI 3.44-7.81; P < 0.001). In contrast, the rates of protozoa presence were similar in both populations (OR 1.28; 95% CI 0.77-2.14; P = 0.336).CONCLUSIONS:
Potential explanations for unexpected finding of a lower prevalence of helminths in indigenous relative to the settler population could include housing design in flood - prone areas and the use of local medicinal plants that possibly have antihelmintic properties.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Protozoários
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Indígenas Sul-Americanos
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Helmintíase
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Helmintos
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Enteropatias Parasitárias
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Animals
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Trop Med Int Health
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA TROPICAL
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2013
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Peru