| spatial distribution of schistosomiasis and geohelminthiasis cases in the rural areas of pernambuco, brazil. | the prevalence and intensity of geohelminth infections and schistosomiasis remain high in the rural areas of zona da mata, pernambuco (zmp), brazil, where these parasites still represent a significant public health problem. the present study aimed to spatially assess the occurrences of schistosomiasis and geohelminthiasis in the zmp. | 2012 | 23152349 |
| assessment of schistosomiasis, through school surveys, in the forest zone of pernambuco, brazil. | this work had the objective of assessing the present epidemiological situation regarding schistosomiasis through performing kato-katz coproscopic tests on representative samples of schoolchildren from each of the 43 municipality of endemic area of the state of pernambuco, brazil. the methodology is recommended by the world health organization to conduct sampled surveys among children at elementary school levels, ideal target group for baseline surveys: (i) schools are accessible; (ii) the greate ... | 2006 | 17308748 |
| impact of antihelminthic treatment on infection by ascaris lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura and hookworms in covas, a rural community of pernambuco, brazil. | this work aims to evaluate the impact of drug treatment on infection by ascaris lumbricoides (al), trichuris trichiura (tt) and hookworms (hook) in a rural community from the sugar-cane zone of pernambuco, brazil. four parasitological surveys were carried out from march 2001 to march 2002. individual diagnosis was based on eight slides (four by the kato-katz method and four by the hoffman method) per survey. infected subjects were assigned to two groups for treatment with either albendazole (n = ... | 2004 | 15141272 |
| trichuris trichiura eggs in human coprolites from the archaeological site of "furna do estrago", brejo da madre de deus, pernambuco, brazil. | | 1989 | 2487454 |
| parasitological and serological studies on amoebiasis and other intestinal parasitic infections in the rural sector around recife, northeast brazil. | parasitological examinations were carried out during july to december, 1989, on 485 inhabitants of four villages in são lourenço da mata, 25 km northwest of recife, pernambuco, brazil. approximately 99.6% of the inhabitants were infected with at least one species of intestinal parasites. a high prevalence of schistosoma mansoni (82.1%), hookworm (80.2%) trichuris trichiura (69.9%), ascaris lumbricoides (61.9%) and entamoeba coli (36.7%) infections were demonstrated. test tube cultivation reveale ... | 1990 | 2135489 |