Malaria, desnutrición y parasitosis intestinal en los niños colombianos: interrelaciones

摘要: This paper reviews Colombian data as well Grupo Malaria (Universidad de Antioquia) findings on the relationship between malaria, malnutrition and immune response, observed in children (4-11 year old) of Turbo, El Bagre Zaragoza. These results interpretations articulate with other studies about such relationships, including intestinal parasites. Emphasis is made association parasites (chronic malnutrition, vitamin A deficit), that explored through its articulation system. Clinical application (individual) epidemiological (collective) recommendations are formulated towards supplementation use wide spectrum antihelmintic therapy. In Turbo Bagre-Zaragoza: 1) malaria frequency during 1996-2000 registered annual parasite indexes 39 (Turbo) 156 (El Bagre- Zaragoza); 2) chronic risk (height/ age index) was 63% aged 3-11; 3) anemia 26% malaric 17% non-malaric ones; 4) retinol low ( α were abnormally high both municipalities; 8) among healthy teachers nursing students 18-44, 97%, while pathogenic detected 42%. 5 old presence 30-35%, predominance G. lamblia (20%); 9) oxidative stress increased adult, non-complicated, patients from cases vivax or falciparum malaria.