دورية أكاديمية
Frequency of enteroparasitic infections and serum positivity for Toxocara spp. in children from a public day care center in Southern Brazil.
العنوان: | Frequency of enteroparasitic infections and serum positivity for Toxocara spp. in children from a public day care center in Southern Brazil. |
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المؤلفون: | Araújo GMS; Laboratório de Parasitologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Área Interdisciplinar de Ciências Biomédicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rua Visconde de Paranaguá, 102, Centro, CEP , Rio Grande, RS, Brasil., Walcher DL; Programa de Pós-graduação em Parasitologia, Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Pelotas - UFPel, Campus Universitário Capão do Leão, CEP , Capão do Leão, RS, Brasil., Previtali IF; Laboratório de Parasitologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Área Interdisciplinar de Ciências Biomédicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rua Visconde de Paranaguá, 102, Centro, CEP , Rio Grande, RS, Brasil., Lehman LM; Laboratório de Parasitologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Área Interdisciplinar de Ciências Biomédicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rua Visconde de Paranaguá, 102, Centro, CEP , Rio Grande, RS, Brasil., Costa MP; Área de Pediatria, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rua Visconde de Paranaguá, 102, Centro, CEP , Rio Grande, RS, Brasil., Susin LO; Área de Pediatria, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rua Visconde de Paranaguá, 102, Centro, CEP , Rio Grande, RS, Brasil., Avila LFC; Laboratório de Parasitologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Área Interdisciplinar de Ciências Biomédicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rua Visconde de Paranaguá, 102, Centro, CEP , Rio Grande, RS, Brasil., Scaini CJ; Laboratório de Parasitologia, Programa de Pós-graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Área Interdisciplinar de Ciências Biomédicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande - FURG, Rua Visconde de Paranaguá, 102, Centro, CEP , Rio Grande, RS, Brasil. |
المصدر: | Brazilian journal of biology = Revista brasleira de biologia [Braz J Biol] 2020 Apr-Jun; Vol. 80 (2), pp. 305-310. |
نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
اللغة: | English |
بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: International Institute of Ecology Country of Publication: Brazil NLM ID: 101129542 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1678-4375 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 15196984 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Braz J Biol Subsets: MEDLINE |
أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: São Carlos, SP [Brazil] : International Institute of Ecology, [2000]- |
مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Toxocara* , Toxocariasis*, Animals ; Antibodies, Helminth ; Brazil ; Child ; Child, Preschool ; Day Care, Medical ; Humans ; Seroepidemiologic Studies |
مستخلص: | Introduction: Day care centers play an important social role in children's early education and development. The objective of this study was to investigate the frequency of intestinal parasitic infections and infection with Toxocara spp. in children from a day care center in the city of Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methods: The study was conducted using fecal samples from 50 children, ages three to six years, using Ritchie, Faust, Rugai, and Kinyoun's techniques. A closed and structured epidemiological questionnaire was used to collect data from the parents/guardians of the children. Serological studies for detection of antibodies to Toxocara spp. by immunoenzymatic assays using Toxocara excretion and secretion antigen (TES) were conducted on sera collected from 41 children. Results: The frequency of enteroparasites was 18%, with 43.9% of the children testing seropositive for Toxocara spp. Low family income and low literacy levels of parents/guardians were common factors between the families of the parasite-positive children. For the children who tested positive for Toxocara spp., most of the parents/guardians reported using only water for sanitizing raw vegetables and fruits. Conclusions: The high seropositivity rates for Toxocara spp. indicate that children were exposed to this parasite, and it is important to reduce the risk of infection. In addition, the seropositivity for enteroparasites and the interviews with the parents/guardians indicate the need to educate the studied population regarding the modes of intestinal parasite transmission and the prophylactic measures needed to prevent their dissemination. |
المشرفين على المادة: | 0 (Antibodies, Helminth) |
تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20190711 Date Completed: 20200625 Latest Revision: 20200625 |
رمز التحديث: | 20231215 |
DOI: | 10.1590/1519-6984.200952 |
PMID: | 31291402 |
قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
تدمد: | 1678-4375 |
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DOI: | 10.1590/1519-6984.200952 |