Prevalencia de blastocistosis y otras parasitosis intestinales en una comunidad rural del Estado Anzoátegui, Venezuela

Abstract

To determine the prevalence of Blastocystis hominis and others enteroparasites infection in "Tamarindo", rural community of Anzoategui State, 138 inhabitants were evaluated. A fecal sample was obtained from each person and analyzed by direct examination and by Willis' concentration method. The prevalence of intestinal parasitosis wax 95.7% and protozoan were more frequent than helminths. Blastocystosis was the most prevalent parasitoses (66.7%) and no differences by age or sexes were observed (p > 0.05). In 73.9% of B. hominis infection cases other parasites and/or commensals were present.