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Published on: April 25, 2025
[Enteroparasitosis in Peru and its relation to the Human Development Index]
José Iannacone1, Marco Osorio-Chumpitaz2, Renzo Utia-Yataco2
1Universidad Científica del Sur, Laboratorio de Ingeniería Ambiental. Lima, Perú.
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.
