Intestinal parasitism and socio-environmental factors among Mbyá-Guarani indians, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Disturbing data reveal the prevalence of intestinal parasites and their relationship with socio-environmental factors among Mbyá-Guarani Indians. The prevalence was determined by spontaneous sedimentation in water, centrifugation-floatation, and Kato-Katz. A socioeconomic questionnaire was submitted...

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Main Authors: Clara Lia Costa Brandelli, Geraldo Attilio de Carli, Alexandre José Macedo, Tiana Tasca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2012-06-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652012000300001&lng=en&tlng=en