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[Enteroparasitosis in Peru and its relation to the Human Development Index].

Authors :: Iannacone J
Osorio-Chumpitaz M
Utia-Yataco R
Alvariño-Flores L
Ayala-Sulca Y
Del Águila-Pérez CA
Huaccho-Rojas J
Quiñones-Laveriano DM
Pineda-Castillo C
Rojas-Bravo V
Chávez-Cabello R
La Serna-Gamarra PH
Cárdenas-Callirgos JM
Wetzel EJ
Source :: Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social [Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc] 2021 Sep 01; Vol. 59 (5), pp. 368-376. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Sep 01.
Publication Year :: 2021
Abstract: Background: Diseases related to enteroparasites are a serious public health problem. Objective: To assess the prevalence of enteroparasites in Peru and its relationship with the Human Development Index (HDI). Material and Methods: A coproparasitological study using the direct method from children and adults from the communities of Pamplona Alta in Lima, the province of San Sebastián de Quera, Castillo Grande, Pillco Marca and Puelles in Huánuco, Llupa-Huaraz in Ancash, and Machaguay in Arequipa, Peru, was carried out from 2012 to 2016. Results: 864 samples were analyzed, and a total prevalence of 23.03% (199 cases) was found. The non-pathogenic protozoan Entamoeba coli, with 10.42% (90 cases), and the nematode Ascaris lumbricoides, with 6.37% (55 cases), were the most prevalent. PERMANOVA analysis based on the prevalences of enteroparasites in urban and rural areas of Peru showed differences among communities. The overall prevalence of urban communities was similar to that of the rural ones. Conclusions: Enteroparasitosis in Peru are not related to HDI. However, the levels of infestation by enteroparasites varied between the different communities, and they were related to the bioecological characteristics of parasites. (© 2021 Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social.)