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Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Fasciola hepatica Infection Among Children from 26 Communities of the Cusco Region of Peru

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dc.contributor.author Cabada, Miguel M.
dc.contributor.author Morales Fernández, María Luisa
dc.contributor.author Webb, Camille M.
dc.contributor.author Yang, Logan
dc.contributor.author Bravenec, Chelsey A.
dc.contributor.author Lopez, Martha
dc.contributor.author Bascope, Ruben
dc.contributor.author White, A. Clinton
dc.contributor.author Gotuzzo Herencia, José Eduardo
dc.date.accessioned 2019-03-05T15:23:25Z
dc.date.available 2019-03-05T15:23:25Z
dc.date.issued 2018
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12866/5865
dc.description.abstract Fasciola hepatica is the most widely distributed trematode-affecting humans. The Andes Mountains are highly endemic for fascioliasis. We report results of a cross-sectional study evaluating the epidemiology of Fasciola among children in 26 agricultural communities in the Cusco region of Peru. Children 3 to 16 years old were enrolled in preschools and schools. Blood from participants was tested for complete blood counts, transaminases, and Fasciola antibodies. Stool samples were tested for Fasciola and other parasites. A total of 2,515 children were included in the analysis and the mean age was 9.6 years (+/-3.6). Ten percent (253) of the children had at least one positive test for Fasciola, 6% had chronic infection, and 0.4% acute infection. The rest of the subjects had only antibodies against Fasciola. The prevalence of infection varied from 0% to 20% between communities. Children with evidence of Fasciola exposure were older, lived at higher altitudes, and had a lower socioeconomic status than children without infection. The logistic regression analysis showed that children from Ancahuasi district, older children, and children with higher measures of poverty were more likely to have Fasciola exposure. Fascioliasis is common in the Cusco region and associated with poverty. However, the distribution varies markedly between communities. en_US
dc.language.iso eng
dc.publisher American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
dc.relation.ispartofseries American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH Journal)
dc.rights info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.rights.uri https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es
dc.subject Socioeconomic Factors Associated en_US
dc.subject Fasciola hepatica Infection en_US
dc.subject Children en_US
dc.subject Cusco en_US
dc.subject Peru en_US
dc.title Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Fasciola hepatica Infection Among Children from 26 Communities of the Cusco Region of Peru en_US
dc.type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.identifier.doi https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.18-0372
dc.subject.ocde https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#3.03.06
dc.relation.issn 1476-1645


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