dc.contributor.author |
Briones-Chávez, Carlo |
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dc.contributor.author |
Torres-Zevallos, Hernando |
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dc.contributor.author |
Canales, Marco |
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dc.contributor.author |
Stamato, Caroline M. |
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dc.contributor.author |
O'Riordan, Thomas G. |
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dc.contributor.author |
Terashima, Angélica |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2022-01-04T20:33:21Z |
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dc.date.available |
2022-01-04T20:33:21Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2013 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/10784 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Objective: To compare prevalences of intestinal helminths and waterborne protozoa in indigenous and settler populations in a remote area of Peru. These populations live in adjacent but segregated small urban villages. Methods: Stool samples were collected from representative members of these two populations and analysed for geohelminths and protozoa. Results: The risk of soil-transmitted helminths is significantly higher in the settler than the indigenous population in the same isolated region of Peru (OR 5.18; 95% CI 3.44–7.81; P < 0.001). In contrast, the rates of protozoa presence were similar in both populations (OR 1.28; 95% CI 0.77–2.14; P = 0.336). Conclusions: Potential explanations for unexpected finding of a lower prevalence of helminths in indigenous relative to the settler population could include housing design in flood – prone areas and the use of local medicinal plants that possibly have antihelmintic properties. |
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dc.language.iso |
eng |
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dc.publisher |
Wiley |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Tropical Medicine and International Health |
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dc.rights |
info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es |
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dc.subject |
Helminths |
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dc.subject |
protozoa |
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dc.subject |
Peru |
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dc.title |
Differences in prevalence of geohelminth infections between indigenous and settler populations in a remote Amazonian region of Peru |
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dc.type |
info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.12077 |
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dc.subject.ocde |
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06 |
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dc.relation.issn |
1365-3156 |
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