INCIDENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES IN HUMAN POPULATION OF SANTA LUZIA, PB, BRAZIL: PROTOZOA AND HELMINTHS

EDNALDO QUEIROGA DE LIMA; MARYANNE CRISTINE DE OLIVEIRA; CLAUDIO GALENO DE OLIVEIRA QUEIROGA DE LIMA; MAYSA KEVIA LINHARES DANTAS QUEIROGA

Volume : VII, Issue : VIII, August - 2018

INCIDENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES IN HUMAN POPULATION OF SANTA LUZIA, PB, BRAZIL: PROTOZOA AND HELMINTHS

Ednaldo Queiroga De Lima, Maryanne Cristine De Oliveira, Claudio Galeno De Oliveira Queiroga De Lima, Maysa Kevia Linhares Dantas Queiroga

Abstract :

Parasitic and infectious diseases are still a serious public health problem in the world today, accounting for about 2 to 3 million deaths annually worldwide. In this context, this study aimed to identify and quantify the main parasites found in samples of patients seen in the 2011 and 2012 by the laboratories of clinical analysis of Santa Luzia, PB. The prevalence of intestinal parasitoses of the studied municipality was determined. From the total of 3,221 tests analyzed, 34.58% had parasitoses, Endolimax nana being the most frequent protozoan with 40.39% and Ascaris lumicoides, the most found helminth with 2.15%. Among the results of positive tests for parasitosis, 9.52% had a polyparasitosis disease and 90.48% had monoparasitosis. It was concluded that more than 30% of the patients were infected with some species of parasite, and the protozoa were more frequently found in relation to helminths and that it is necessary to implement integrated measures to reduce the infestation of these parasites in the population.