Parasitosis intestinal en agricultores y ganaderos: prevalencia, clasificación, distribución geográfica y factores de riesgo. Revisión sistemática

Intestinal parasitosis (IP) is a relevant but little-studied public health problem. This condition, caused by various etiological agents, is associated with multiple risk factors and may be asymptomatic or present with similar clinical pictures. An exhaustive systematic review of publications was carried out, evaluating methodological and quality criteria. A complete view of the prevalence of PI, risk factors, parasite species, and their geographical distribution in farmers and ranchers was obtained. The research was based on widely recognized databases such as Pubmed, Redalyc, Lilacs, and Scielo, since 2013. The global prevalence of intestinal infections ranged between 13.9% and 90.10%. A broader parasitic distribution was observed on the continents of Asia and America. Among the most frequent protozoa were Entamoeba coli (18.56%), Blastocystis hominis (17.52%), and Endolimax nana (15.32%); while among the helminths Ancylostomas (31.07%), Trichuris trichiura (22.40%) and Áscaris lumbricoides (19.79%) predominated. A direct association was identified between IP and risk factors such as poor hygienic-sanitary conditions, agricultural/livestock activities, lack of footwear, water from wells/rivers, gender, educational level, and limited access to sanitation. In conclusion, infection by protozoa and helminths is common in farmers and ranchers due to their constant exposure to risk factors, indicating high susceptibility. These findings inform future prevention and control strategies

• मुख्य लेखक: Malacatus Bravo, Marlyn Anais (author)
• स्वरूप: bachelorThesis
• भाषा: spa
• प्रकाशित: 2023
• विषय: LABORATORIO CLÍNICO; AGRICULTORES; PARASITOSIS INTESTINAL
• ऑनलाइन पहुंच: https://dspace.unl.edu.ec/jspui/handle/123456789/28071