title: Fascioliasis and eosinophilia in the highlands of Cuzco, Peru and their association with water and socioeconomic factors.
abstract: There are limited data about the epidemiology of fascioliasis in Cuzco, Peru. We studied children 3-12 years old from six communities in the highlands of Cuzco to evaluate the epidemiology of fascioliasis; 227 children were included, one-half were female, the mean age was 7.5 (±2.6) years, and 46.2±% had one or more parasites, including Fasciola (9.7%), Ascaris (12.8%), Hymenolepis (9.3%), Trichuris (1.3%), hookworm (1.8%), Strongyloides (0.9%), and Giardia (27.8%). Fasciola was associated with the number of siblings in the household, drinking untreated water, and giardiasis. Eosinophilia was encountered in 21% of children and more common in those drinking untreated water at home and those infected with a parasite, but the differences were not significant. Eating water plants was not associated with Fasciola or eosinophilia. Fascioliasis and eosinophilia were common in the highlands of Cuzco. Fascioliasis was associated with socioeconomic factors and drinking water.
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and University of Texas Medical Branch Collaborative Research Center-Cuzco, Cuzco, Peru; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas micabada@utmb.edu.
authors.forename: Miguel M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Cabada
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and University of Texas Medical Branch Collaborative Research Center-Cuzco, Cuzco, Peru; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.
authors.forename: Mary R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Goodrich
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and University of Texas Medical Branch Collaborative Research Center-Cuzco, Cuzco, Peru; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.
authors.forename: Brittany
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and University of Texas Medical Branch Collaborative Research Center-Cuzco, Cuzco, Peru; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.
authors.forename: Pablo G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Villanueva-Meyer
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and University of Texas Medical Branch Collaborative Research Center-Cuzco, Cuzco, Peru; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.
authors.forename: Martha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and University of Texas Medical Branch Collaborative Research Center-Cuzco, Cuzco, Peru; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.
authors.forename: Eulogia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Arque
authors.affiliation: Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia and University of Texas Medical Branch Collaborative Research Center-Cuzco, Cuzco, Peru; Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.
authors.forename: A Clinton
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D015766:Albendazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D060766:Drinking Water / Q000469:parasitology*; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005210:Fasciola hepatica / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005211:Fascioliasis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005506:Food Contamination / Q000032:analysis; D016266:Food Parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D010568:Peru / Q000453:epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors
chemical_list: D060766:Drinking Water; D015766:Albendazole