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Enteroparasitoses and Toxocarosis Affecting Children from Mar del Plata City, Argentina
Fecha
2017-05Registro en:
Giuntini, Cristian; Biscaychipi, Martín; Chicote, Estela; Rojas, Amalia; Riesgo, Karina; Brignani, Beatriz; et al.; Enteroparasitoses and Toxocarosis Affecting Children from Mar del Plata City, Argentina; Springer; Ecohealth; 10; 5-2017; 1-15
1612-9202
CONICET Digital
CONICET
Autor
Lavallén, Carla Mariela
Brignani, Beatriz
Riesgo, Karina
Rojas, Amalia
Colace, Gabriela
Biscaychipi, Martín
Chicote, Estela
Giuntini, Cristian
Kifer, Mariela
Río, María Eugenia del
Denegri, Guillermo Maria
Dopchiz, Marcela Cecilia
Resumen
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 socioenvironmental 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%) andmedium (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%; v2 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%; v2 = 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.