| Author | Carvalho, Raimundo Wilson de | |
| Author | Almeida, Adilson Benedito de | |
| Author | Silva, Silvia Cristina Barbosa | |
| Author | Amorim, Marinete | |
| Author | Ribeiro, Paulo César | |
| Author | Serra-Freire, Nicolau Maués | |
| Access date | 2020-11-13T18:11:48Z | |
| Available date | 2020-11-13T18:11:48Z | |
| Document date | 2003 | |
| Citation | CARVALHO, Raimundo Wilson de et al. The Patterns of Tungiasis in Araruama Township, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, v. 98, n. 1, p. 31-36, Jan. 2003. | pt_BR |
| ISSN | 0074-0276 | pt_BR |
| URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/44394 | |
| Language | eng | pt_BR |
| Publisher | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. | pt_BR |
| Rights | open access | |
| Subject in Portuguese | Siphonaptera | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Tungiasis | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Prevalência | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Hospedeiros | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Epidemiologia | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Rio de Janeiro | pt_BR |
| Subject in Portuguese | Brasil | pt_BR |
| Title | The Patterns of Tungiasis in Araruama Township, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | pt_BR |
| Type | Article | |
| DOI | 10.1590/S0074-02762003000100005 | |
| Abstract | This paper describes patterns of infestation with Tunga penetrans (L., 1758) within the poor community of
Araruama municipality, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, assessed by the number of persons and domestic animals
parasitized. The overall prevalence of infestation was 49.2% (211 parasitized hosts) of the 429 examined. Humans
(p < 0.01) and dogs (p < 0.01) were the most important hosts with 62.6% and 35.6% respectively. Dogs were
considered as the potential infestation source to humans. Considering sex and age groups, both measures showed
a significant difference (p < 0.01): female (62.2% infested of 143 examined) and male (43.9% infested of 98 examined). All age classes were found infested with significant difference (G = 42.5; p < 0.01) and most of the infestation
occurred in children in the 0-9-year old category (27.3%). In contrast and based on mean of chigoe burden per
person, the parasitic intensity was significantly higher on male than on female in all age categories, except for the
50+ (H = 27.1; p < 0.01) and decreasing with the increase of age (χ2 = 69.7, A = -124.6, p < 0.01). Growing
urbanization, improved housing and sewage systems, use of appropriate footwear, examination of the feet principally in young children, antitetanus prophylaxis and reduction of stray dogs population are the major prophylactic
methods recommended. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Entomologia. Laboratório de Ixodides. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Entomologia. Laboratório de Ixodides. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Entomologia. Laboratório de Ixodides. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Entomologia. Laboratório de Ixodides. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Instituto de Biologia do Exército. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Departamento de Entomologia. Laboratório de Ixodides. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
| Subject | Siphonaptera | pt_BR |
| Subject | Tungiasis | pt_BR |
| Subject | Prevalence | pt_BR |
| Subject | Host preferences | pt_BR |
| Subject | Epidemiology | pt_BR |
| Subject | Rio de Janeiro | pt_BR |
| Subject | Brazil | pt_BR |
| e-ISSN | 1678-8060 | |
