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Parasitismo intestinal en círculos infantiles. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 1999, vol.15, n.3, pp.266-269. ISSN 0864-2125.

1 113 children attending 5 day cae centers in Santa Clara, Villa Clara, were studied aimed at analyzing the incidence of intestinal parasitism. Faeces samples were processed by 3 coproparasitological methods and it was proved that 42.2 % of the samples had parasites. The most frequent species found were Giardia lamblia, enterobius vernmicularis and Entamoeba histolytica with associations of parasites in several cases. These are commoner from the third year of life on. The positive influence of the family physician and nurse in these institutions are stressed.

Palabras clave : ENTAMOEBA HISTOLYTICA [parasitology]; GIARDIA [parasitology]; ENTEROBIUS [parasitology]; INTESTINAL DISEASES, PARASITIC; CHILD DAY CARE CENTERS.

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