Enteric parasitic infections in children and dogs in resource-poor communities in northeastern Brazil: Identifying priority prevention and control areas.

摘要: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors main enteric parasitic infections that affect children dogs in municipality Ilheus, Bahia, Brazil; identify geopolitical areas should receive priority interventions combat them. Between March November 2016, fecal samples 143 193 aged 1 month 5 years were collected 40 rural semirural communities using a systematic sampling approach, stratified by district. Samples legal guardians / or dog owners. Eggs, larvae, cysts oocysts parasites concentrated centrifugal-flotation centrifugal-sedimentation, acid-resistant staining used visualize parasites. One hundred thirty-two (68.4%), 111 (77.6%) 199 (73.7%) from streets parasitized. Giardiasis, cryptosporidiosis, amoeba hookworm most frequent all studied populations, addition trichuriasis ascaridiasis children. A predominance Giardia hookworms observed dogs, respectively. coastal districts Aritagua, Olivenca district had higher diversity overlapping important potential zoonotic infections. Age over one year (p<0.001), adjusted OR = 3.65; 95% CI 1.86-7.16) income below minimum monthly salary (p 0.02, 2.78, 1.17-6.59) associated with intestinal Aritagua be prioritized through disease control programs, must considered design health these districts. integration between affirmative actions investments improve infrastructure may work more effectively than current preventive measures