10 research outputs found
A comparative study on IgG-ELISA, IgM-IFT and Kato-Katz methods for epidemiological purposes in a low endemic area for schistosomiasis
Observações sobre Blastocystis hominis e Cyclospora cayetanensis em exames parasitológicos efetuados rotineiramente
Detecção por sorologia do Melon yellowing associated virus (MYaV) em áreas produtoras de melão no Nordeste brasileiro
Living conditions and access to health services by Bolivian immigrants in the city of São Paulo, Brazil
Streptococcus agalactiae in Brazil: serotype distribution, virulence determinants and antimicrobial susceptibility
IgM-Immunofluorescence Test as a Diagnostic Tool for Epidemiologic Studies of Schistosomiasis in Low Endemic Areas
Elevada porcentagem de blastocistose em escolares de São Paulo, SP Blastocystosis: a high proportion of cases found in schoolchildren of São Paulo, State of São Paulo, Brazil
Em exame parasitológico de fezes de 227 alunos de escola pública de São Paulo (SP), encontramos 87 (38,3%) positivas para Blastocystis hominis. A blastocistose ainda suscita controvérsias e indefinições, merecedoras de esclarecimentos sobretudo para evitar contratempos no âmbito da saúde pública e das atenções médico-assistenciais.<br>As a part of medical assistance activities, parasitological examination of fecal samples from 227 school children from a public institution of São Paulo (SP) revealed a rather high proportion of results positive for Blastocystis hominis. Other protozoan and worm species were markedly scarcer, a peculiar situation according to our judgement. It is acknowledged that blastocystosis is still largely an indefinite and controversial subject, which deserves adequate analysis to avoid drawbacks in the sphere of action of public health and general medical assistance