Black piedra among the Zoró Indians from Amazônia (Brazil).
A total of 130 Zoró Indians from the Brazilian Amazon were observed as part of an epidemiological survey. Black piedra was found in 74 (56.9%) individuals. Infection rates between the sexes were not significantly different. The age group least infected comprised the children, 0-10 years of age. The authors comment on the epidemiology of the infection among the Zoró.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006197:Hair / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010854:Piedra / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D012737:Sex Factors