[A study of family carriers in 132 cases of Giardia lamblia infestation].
A study on 132 families where a lambliasis case was diagnosed is presented. An epidemiological investigation in each family was made; faeces were analyzed to find Lamblia carriers. The total number of investigated persons--lambliasis cases excluded--was 405; 30 of them (7.4%) were positive. Between people younger than fifteen the percentage of positive test was 14.7%, while over this age the rate of affectation was 4.2%. There is an statistic association with the assistance to child school. No correlation with sex or another determinant factors was found. Carriers treatment was successful in 96.1%.
Arancón Viguera
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Centro Municipal de Promoción de Salud de Coslada, Laboratorio Municipal, Coslada, Madrid.
Segura Torres
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Galán Labaca
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Trapero Carrascosa
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Maqueda Blasco
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
Estudio de portadores familiares en 132 casos parasitados por Giardia lamblia.