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Differences in prevalence of geohelminth infections between indigenous and settler populations in a remote Amazonian region of Peru

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dc.contributor.author Briones-Chávez, Carlo
dc.contributor.author Torres-Zevallos, Hernando
dc.contributor.author Canales, Marco
dc.contributor.author Stamato, Caroline M.
dc.contributor.author O'Riordan, Thomas G.
dc.contributor.author Terashima, Angélica
dc.date.accessioned 2022-01-04T20:33:21Z
dc.date.available 2022-01-04T20:33:21Z
dc.date.issued 2013
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/10784
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. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher Wiley
dc.relation.ispartofseries Tropical Medicine and International Health
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Helminths en_US
dc.subject protozoa en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.title Differences in prevalence of geohelminth infections between indigenous and settler populations in a remote Amazonian region of Peru en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.1111/tmi.12077
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn 1365-3156


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