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Infectio
Print version ISSN 0123-9392
Abstract
LARA-MEDINA, Ramsés Orlando et al. Blastocystis prevalence in school age children from Reynosa, Mexico. Infect. [online]. 2022, vol.26, n.2, pp.145-148. Epub Dec 12, 2021. ISSN 0123-9392. https://doi.org/10.22354/in.v26i2.1013.
Objective:
To determine the prevalence of Blastocystis spp. in children living in the city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Material y Method:
Cross-sectional study that included 238 stool samples from children aged 5 to 12 years from elementary schools in the city of Reynosa,
Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Results:
Of the total number of samples, 13.8% showed the presence of Blastocystis spp., being the most prevalent among the parasites found; the presence of Entamoeba histolytica/dispar, Giardia intestinalis and Enterobius vermicularis was also reported.
Conclusions:
The prevalence of Blastocystis in areas of Mexico is poorly known; however, studies in various parts of the world suggest an increase, so it is important
to determine the presence and its relationship as a human pathogen or opportunist.
Keywords : intestinal parasites; children; prevalence; importance; Mexico.