Enteroparasitoses and Toxocarosis Affecting Children from Mar del Plata City, Argentina
This study evaluated the existence of enteroparasitoses and toxocarosis in children of peripheral (PC) and urban communities (UC) from Mar del Plata city (Argentina) and their associations with socio-environmental conditions. A Parasite Vulnerability Index (PVI) was elaborated using variables such a...
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todo:paper_16129202_v14_n2_p219_Lavallen2023-10-03T16:28:08Z Enteroparasitoses and Toxocarosis Affecting Children from Mar del Plata City, Argentina Lavallén, C. Brignani, B. Riesgo, K. Rojas, A. Colace, G. Biscaychipi, M. Chicote, E. Giuntini, C. Kifer, M. del Río, M.E. Denegri, G. Dopchiz, M. Children Enteroparasitoses Peripheral and urban communities Socio-environmental conditions Toxocarosis This study evaluated the existence of enteroparasitoses and toxocarosis in children of peripheral (PC) and urban communities (UC) from Mar del Plata city (Argentina) and their associations with socio-environmental conditions. A Parasite Vulnerability Index (PVI) was elaborated using variables such as overcrowding, floor type, drinking water source, wastewater disposal, solid waste disposal, presence of animals and schooling level. The PC evidenced statistically significant higher frequencies of families with high (38.9%) and medium (55.5%) PVI, while in the UC low PVI (93%) was the most frequent. A statistically significant higher frequency of PC children was parasitized (30.2 vs. 14.5%; χ2 Pearson = 5.21; P < 0.05), presented higher parasite frequencies, specific richness, parasitic loads, and they also evidenced polyparasitism. The Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) showed associations between PC-parasitized children, overcrowding and contact with pets and farm animals. The ELISA test to the specified determination of Toxocara canis IgG was reactive in a statistically significant higher proportion of PC children than the UC (55 vs. 8.5%; χ2 = 30.5; P < 0.01). The MCA associated PC reactive children, not adequate hand washing, moderate and hypereosinophilia and contact with pets and farm animals. Deficient socio-environmental conditions became children more vulnerable to get enteroparasitoses and toxocarosis in the PC than in the UC. © 2017, International Association for Ecology and Health. JOUR info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.5/ar http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12110/paper_16129202_v14_n2_p219_Lavallen |
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Children Enteroparasitoses Peripheral and urban communities Socio-environmental conditions Toxocarosis Lavallén, C. Brignani, B. Riesgo, K. Rojas, A. Colace, G. Biscaychipi, M. Chicote, E. Giuntini, C. Kifer, M. del Río, M.E. Denegri, G. Dopchiz, M. Enteroparasitoses and Toxocarosis Affecting Children from Mar del Plata City, Argentina |
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This study evaluated the existence of enteroparasitoses and toxocarosis in children of peripheral (PC) and urban communities (UC) from Mar del Plata city (Argentina) and their associations with socio-environmental conditions. A Parasite Vulnerability Index (PVI) was elaborated using variables such as overcrowding, floor type, drinking water source, wastewater disposal, solid waste disposal, presence of animals and schooling level. The PC evidenced statistically significant higher frequencies of families with high (38.9%) and medium (55.5%) PVI, while in the UC low PVI (93%) was the most frequent. A statistically significant higher frequency of PC children was parasitized (30.2 vs. 14.5%; χ2 Pearson = 5.21; P < 0.05), presented higher parasite frequencies, specific richness, parasitic loads, and they also evidenced polyparasitism. The Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA) showed associations between PC-parasitized children, overcrowding and contact with pets and farm animals. The ELISA test to the specified determination of Toxocara canis IgG was reactive in a statistically significant higher proportion of PC children than the UC (55 vs. 8.5%; χ2 = 30.5; P < 0.01). The MCA associated PC reactive children, not adequate hand washing, moderate and hypereosinophilia and contact with pets and farm animals. Deficient socio-environmental conditions became children more vulnerable to get enteroparasitoses and toxocarosis in the PC than in the UC. © 2017, International Association for Ecology and Health. |
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Lavallén, C. Brignani, B. Riesgo, K. Rojas, A. Colace, G. Biscaychipi, M. Chicote, E. Giuntini, C. Kifer, M. del Río, M.E. Denegri, G. Dopchiz, M. |
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Lavallén, C. Brignani, B. Riesgo, K. Rojas, A. Colace, G. Biscaychipi, M. Chicote, E. Giuntini, C. Kifer, M. del Río, M.E. Denegri, G. Dopchiz, M. |
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Enteroparasitoses and Toxocarosis Affecting Children from Mar del Plata City, Argentina |
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