| [zoonotic parasites in dog feces at public squares in the municipality of itabuna, bahia, brazil]. | the contamination of public squares by zoonotic potential parasites was evaluated at the urban areas in the municipality of itabuna brasil. for such, 119 fecal samples of dogs were collected at 10 public squares. after that, these feces samples were transported to the parasitology laboratory in the uesc and they were analyzed by mariano and carvalho's method. of the total analized samples, 56.3% show some parasitic evolutive form. ancylostoma sp. was the most frequently (47.9%), followed by stro ... | 2008 | 19265579 |
| impact of a citywide sanitation program in northeast brazil on intestinal parasites infection in young children. | sanitation affects health, especially that of young children. residents of salvador, in northeast brazil, have had a high prevalence of intestinal parasites. a citywide sanitation intervention started in 1996 aimed to raise the level of sewer coverage from 26% to 80% of households. | 2010 | 20705544 |
| giardia duodenalis infection and anthropometric status in preschoolers in salvador, bahia state, brazil. | the aim of this study was to estimate the association between giardia duodenalis infection and anthropometric deficits, as measured by weight-for-age and height-for-age. this cross-sectional study included 629 children from 12 to 48 months of age, selected from 30 geographic areas in the city of salvador, bahia state, brazil. poisson regression and linear regression were used for the multivariate statistical analyses. g. duodenalis was diagnosed in 13.5% of the children. the children's breastfee ... | 2008 | 18670676 |
| risk factors for infection with giardia duodenalis in pre-school children in the city of salvador, brazil. | a cross-sectional study of 694 children aged 2 to 45 months selected from 30 clusters throughout the city of salvador, bahia (pop. 2.3 million) was carried out as part of a longitudinal study of diarrhoea in order to identify risk factors for infection with giardia duodenalis. variables studied included three social and demographic factors (such as mother's education and marital status), five relating to the peri-domestic environment (rubbish disposal, open sewers, paving of the street), seven r ... | 2003 | 14596531 |