title: [Intestinal Parasitism in Terena Indigenous People of the Province of Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Considering that intestinal protozoans and helminths infect more than half of the world population, with high prevalence in the poorest regions, the objective of this study was to conduct parasitological research among indigenous Terena people established in the state of MatoGrosso do Sul. An inquiry was performed to find the incidence of parasitism in these communities.
  
  
  METHODS
  134 aliquots of feces from individuals of the indigenous community were examined. Samples were conserved in Merthiolate-iodine-formol solution (MIF). The laboratory exams were carried out using the techniques of Hoffman, Pons and Janer; Willis and Kinyoun.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified infections of nematode helminths of the species Ascaris lumbricoides, Ancylostomidae, Enterobius vermicularis, Strongyloides stercoralis, and Trichuris trichiura; and cestodes of the species Hymenolepis nana and Taenia spp. Also found were the protozoan species: Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia lamblia, Endolimax nana, Entamoeba coli, and Entamoeba histolytica. 23.1 % of the samples studied were negative. Of the 76.9 % of samples with parasites, there were non-statistically significant differences in parasitism between men and women examined between 1 and 33 years-of-age. There were also no significant differences between monospecific parasitism and with concurrent species. In terms of parasitic diversity, seven species of nematode and cestodes helminths were found along with five species of Archamoebae protozoa: flagellates and enterozoans.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These results were the basis for orientation and appropriate drug intervention and reveal the need for the implementation governmental, social and educational measures to improve the living conditions of that community.
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitario UNIABEU, Manhuaçu, Brasil.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Neres-Norberg
authors.affiliation: Universidad Iguaçu, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, fab.gs@bol.com.br.
authors.forename: Fabiano
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guerra-Sanches
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitario UNIABEU, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, uniabeu1farm@uniabeu.edu.br.
authors.forename: Paulo R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Blanco Moreira-Norberg
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitario UNIABEU, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, jtadeumadeira@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: José Tadeu
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Madeira-Oliveira
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitario UNIABEU, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil, uniabeu1farm@uniabeu.edu.br.
authors.forename: Aluízio Antonio
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Santa-Helena
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitario UNIABEU, Belford Roxo, Brasil, nmsf@ioc.fiocruz.br.
authors.forename: Nicolau Maués
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Serra-Freire
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D060085:Coinfection; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007199:Indians, South American; D007223:Infant; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D055815:Young Adult