PREVALNCIA DE ENTEROPARASITOSES EM CRIANAS

RESIDENTES NA REA DE RESSACA DO TACAC, MACAP

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Sampaio, L. S., Gripp, T. X., Couto, V. S. C. D'. A., Marques, N. D. B., Lima, J. F.2 , Proietti
Junior, A. A.
UNIFAP Universidade Federal do Amap (Rodovia Juscelino Kubitschek-km 02-Jardim Marco Zero-Macap-AP),
2
EMBRAPA- AMAP - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuria (Rodovia Jk, Km 5, 2600, Universidade,
Macap-AP)

Introduction
The intestinal parasitic diseases are a huge public
health care problem and this occurs due to an
inappropriate sanitary conditions and a lack of
knowledge about the prophylaxis. There are present
at any age although children are more susceptible to
illness. The objective was to diagnose the prevalence

54.3% (N = 44) of surf samples and 48.5% (N = 50) of land were

of intestinal parasites in children 1-10 years Tacac

contaminated by some sort of intestinal parasite or commensal,

Surf residents and surrounding areas, city of Macapa

with a significant difference between species ( 2: 41,818 p

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<0.0001). Strongiloides stercoralis (27.4%) was the most frequent

helminth followed by A. lumbricoides (9.6%). Among the

Material and methods

Relating the results to social and environmental

protozoan parasite E. histolytica (21.9%) followed by the

aspects, raised through questionnaires applied to all

commensal E. nana (14.4%). The lowest prevalence was

participants. We conducted 308 Tests for parasites

hookworm (2.5%). The statistical multiple regression test showed

through direct methods to cool, and the Hoffman

that there is a strong positive relationship between the results of

Pons

water

fecal and water analysis (p <0.0001; odds ratio: 7.1427; CI: 3.99 to

analysis was conducted 188 analysis of which are 81

12.77). The significant occurrence of these pathogens in these

and 93 surf the mainland by the membrane filter

children indicates that there is need to apply preventive health

technique. The water analyzes were performed on

measures, as well as educational activities to minimize their spread

special labaratrio of micrbiologia applied in Federal

and contamination because the control of these parasites involves

University of Amap.

improvements of socioeconomic conditions, sanitation and health

and

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technique.

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Results and conclusion

The overall positivity was 55.5%, of which are 93 cases of children

living in the land area and 86 living in the flooded area. The most
prevalent protozoan E. nana was in both collection sites while A.
lumbricoides (4.4%) was the most prevalent in the land and S.
stercoralis (8.6%) in the surf. Multiple regression analysis was
significant (p <0.05) only between the variables "walking barefoot
habit", "go to school" and "parental education". Relating sex / age,
highly significant heterogeneity was observed in all categories.
Tricuris trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides were more prevalent in
the age group 7-10. The G. intestinalis species (25.75%), A.

education population.

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lumbricoides (16.1%) and T. trichiura (19.35%) had a higher

prevalence among women and in older age groups. There was a
predominance of monoparasitads individuals in relation to
biparasitads, and these in relation to multiparasitads.

Acknowledgements