| [intestinal parasitism in a parakanã indigenous community in southwestern pará state, brazil]. | to determine the occurrence and epidemiological aspects of intestinal parasites among the parakanã indigenous people in the paranatinga settlement (in the eastern amazon region), parasitological tests were performed in april 1992 and february 1995. one fresh stool specimen was obtained and immediately processed using the hoffman and direct methods. some 126 samples were obtained in april 1992 (from a total population of 215 individuals). some 80. 2% (101) of those tested were infected with at le ... | 1998 | 9761604 |