Prevalência de parasitos intestinais na comunidade indígena Maxakali, Minas Gerais, Brasil, 2009

Prevalence and factors associated with latent tuberculosis infection in an indigenous population in the Brazilian Amazon

“…Some authors have reported high levels of intestinal parasitosis in indigenous groups in Brazil (32) , including in our study area (33) . Additionally, considering that 95% of individuals had a BCG scar, there was a substantial proportion (59.7%) of the population with TST reactions <5mm, of whom 39.2% had no reaction at all (TST equal 0mm).…”

Evaluation of microscopical and serological techniques in the diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni infection at Sennar State, Central Sudan

“…Furthermore, worldwide studies have been determined the prevalence of S. mansoni infection. For example, the prevalence of S. mansoni infection was up to 62.2% among the schoolchildren in Tanzania [20] , 60.5% in Kenya [21] , 24.5% in Southern Sudan [22] , 20.3% in Côte d'Ivoire among preschool-aged children [7] , 23.7% in Brazil [23] and 26.3% in Ethiopia [24] . These results with our finding reflecting that there were various geographical distributions of S. mansoni infections, indicating the needs to implement eradication programs in many endemic areas.…”

Occurence of Cryptosporidium spp. Among Indigenous People of the Potiguar Ethnic Group Established in the City of Baía da Traição, Province of Paraíba, Brasil

“…Pollution of the environment leads to infection by a variety of parasitic elements, considering that about 300 species of helminths and about 70 species of pathogenic protozoa may be in the environment, which is an important source of contamination. Man can host about 90 species of parasites and, among them, those that cause some of the most important diseases that afflict the world's population, such as amebiasis, giardiasis, hookworms and ascariasis (Luna-Monrroy et al (6) ., 2007; Veronesi & Focaccia (7) , 2013, Assis et al (8) , 2013). Among the intestinal protozooses, species of the genus Cryptosporidium, included in the Apicomplexa phylum, implants itself in the borders of the intestinal microvilli evolving to abdominal pains, vomits and diarrhea, mainly affecting children and immunocompromised individuals (Coura (5) , 2013; Veronesi & Focaccia (7) , 2013).…”

“…The health conditions of the Brazilian indigenous populations plays an important role and challenge since the processes of colonization and expansion of the economic frontiers is still in progress in the Amazon region, which have been characterized by the deterioration of the health conditions of the indigenous populations. In the epidemiological profile of these processes, it has been observed that there is an increasing incidence of infectious-parasitic diseases (Bóia et al (8) , 2009; Escobar-Pardo et al (10) , 2010). Remarkably intestinal parasitic diseases are widespread in indigenous peoples due to deficiencies in the socioeconomic conditions, hygiene habits, and neglect of public health authorities (Assis et al (8) , 2013; Santos et al (11) , 1985; Souza-Oliveira et al (12) , 2013).…”

“…In the epidemiological profile of these processes, it has been observed that there is an increasing incidence of infectious-parasitic diseases (Bóia et al (8) , 2009; Escobar-Pardo et al (10) , 2010). Remarkably intestinal parasitic diseases are widespread in indigenous peoples due to deficiencies in the socioeconomic conditions, hygiene habits, and neglect of public health authorities (Assis et al (8) , 2013; Santos et al (11) , 1985; Souza-Oliveira et al (12) , 2013). The peculiarities of each indigenous group indicate the need for performing new studies over diverse cultural aspects of the different human societies, urbanized or not (Casas et al (13) , 2001).…”