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Revista Medica Herediana

versão impressa ISSN 1018-130X

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NAKANDAKARI, Mayron D; DE LA ROSA, Dyanne N  e  BELTRAN-FABIAN, María. Enteric parasites in children of a rural community in Lima, Peru. Rev Med Hered [online]. 2016, vol.27, n.2, pp.96-99. ISSN 1018-130X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.20453/rmh.v27i2.2845.

Objective: To determine the prevalence of enteric parasites in 1-10 year children of a rural community in Lima, Peru. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving children from 1-10 years of age. Direct microscopic examination and Graham test were performed. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel 2010. Results: 36 children were studied; 22(61.1%) were mono infected and 10 (27.8%) were poli-infected.The most common parasite identified was Blastocystis hominis in 33.3% of cases. Conclusions: We identified a population with a high prevalence of enteric parasitic infectionsthat lived in a rural area with poor sanitary conditions.

Palavras-chave : Intestinal disease; parasitic; child; parasites.

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