Parasitoses intestinais em estudantes de uma Universidade Pública do Triângulo Mineiro

Abstract

Enteroparasitoses represent a serious public health problem in the world. The host and the environment in which it is inserted are coefficients related to the spread of parasites, providing harmful habits such as poor diet and alcoholism that can cause a change in the activity of the immune system, increasing the risk of contracting a parasitosis. . The aim of this study was to evaluate the presence of intestinal parasitoses in students of a public university in Ituiutaba, MG. A questionnaire was applied to evaluate the habits of these college students associating with food and alcohol intake and hygiene, 73 students answered the questionnaires, showing that 93% of participants eat outside the home, 43,

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83% do not use any hygiene measures 60.27% of the water never performed coproparasitological exams. Stool samples were collected from participants and analyzed using the Ritchie, Spontaneous Sedimentation / HPJ and Rugai methods. 41 samples were analyzed, being 41.46% (17/41) positive, presenting Endolimax nana cyst (58.82%; n = 10), Entamoeba coli cyst (17.64%; n = 3/17). and the Cryptosporidium sp. (28.54%; n = 4/17). The presence of potentially pathogenic individuals in the daily lives of college students generates an impact, so it is necessary to develop permanent health education actions to encourage group prevention.