Prevalence and intensity of infection by intestinal parasites in school-aged children in the City of Salvador (Bahia State, Brazil)

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

Jesus, Sandra R.¹  Prado, Matildes da S.¹  Nobre, Aline A.¹  Faria, João Augusto S.¹  Instituto de Saúde Coletiva¹  Barreto, Maurício L.¹  Strina, Agostino¹  Universidade Federal da Bahia, Salvador¹ 

关键词: Parasitism;    Prevalence;    Intensity;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0037-86822001000100016

学科分类：农业科学（综合）

来源: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical

【 摘 要 】

As part of a major study to evaluate the relationship between environmental changes and occurrence of the infection, prevalence and intensity of infection by intestinal parasites was studied in a sample of school children aged 7 to 14 years living in the City of Salvador. The prevalence of infection by at least one species of protozoa or helminth was 66.1%. Prevalence of infection by helminths increased with age. For all helminth species male children presented the highest prevalence.

【 授权许可】

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