Intestinal parasite infections associated with sociodemographic and seasonal factors in the Western Amazon

Enterobius vermicularis in Brazil: An integrative review

“…The available data on the frequency of E. vermicularis was derived from 25 studies that employed more than one technique, each based on different methodological principles 3 , 12 - 14 , 20 - 22 , 25 , 29 , 32 - 47 . Conversely, 29 studies utilized a single technique, either in isolation or in conjunction with helminth larvae concentration techniques 4 , 5 , 7 - 11 , 15 - 19 , 23 , 24 , 26 - 28 , 30 , 31 , 35 , 48 - 56 . Of these, sedimentation methods were the most frequently employed (23/29) 4 , 5 , 8 - 11 , 18 , 19 , 23 , 24 , 27 , 28 , 30 , 31 , 35 , 48 - 52 , 54 - 56 .…”

“…Conversely, 29 studies utilized a single technique, either in isolation or in conjunction with helminth larvae concentration techniques 4 , 5 , 7 - 11 , 15 - 19 , 23 , 24 , 26 - 28 , 30 , 31 , 35 , 48 - 56 . Of these, sedimentation methods were the most frequently employed (23/29) 4 , 5 , 8 - 11 , 18 , 19 , 23 , 24 , 27 , 28 , 30 , 31 , 35 , 48 - 52 , 54 - 56 .…”

“…E. vermicularis infection predominantly impacts children 5 , 6 , 7 , 12 , 24 , 56 . Excluding the study conducted in Sumidouro/RJ and Ituiutaba/SP 25 , 29 , the infection frequency among children-only studies ranged from 0.5% in Rio de Janeiro/RJ to 72.1% in Natal/RN.…”

“…Conversely, 29 studies utilized a single technique, either in isolation or in conjunction with helminth larvae concentration techniques 4,5,[7][8][9][10][11][15][16][17][18][19]23,24,[26][27][28]30,31,35,[48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56] . Of these, sedimentation methods were the most frequently employed (23/29) 4,5,[8][9][10][11]18,19,23,24,27,28,30,31,35,[48][49][50][51][52][54][55]…”