[Intestinal parasitoses in preschool children of the slum communities of the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil].
Prevalence of intestinal parasites was investigated in 1381 low-income children under five years of age from March 1990 to October 1991 in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Stool tests were run using the Blagg et al. method. Observed prevalence of infection was 54.5%. The most frequent parasites were Giardia lamblia and Ascaris lumbricoides (25.0% of the children). A significant statistical difference (p<0.05) was demonstrated between age and infection according to the species of parasite studied. Infection rates demonstrated the need for control of parasites in these child.
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Departamento de Patologia e Laboratórios, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Teodoro da Silva, 48, 5o andar, Rio de Janeiro, 20551-001 RJ, Brasil.
Machado-Silva
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Rodrigues-Silva
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Oliveira
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Vianna
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D017677:Age Distribution; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D011204:Poverty Areas; D015995:Prevalence; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*