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Influence of Environmental Pollution and Living Conditions on Parasite Transmission among Indigenous Ecuadorians

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Influence of Environmental Pollution and Living Conditions on Parasite Transmission among Indigenous Ecuadorians

dc.contributor.author	González Ramírez, Luisa Carolina
dc.contributor.author	Robalino-Flores, Ximena
dc.contributor.author	De la Torre, Eliana
dc.contributor.author	Parra-Mayorga, Paúl
dc.contributor.author	Prato-Moreno, José Gregorio
dc.contributor.author	Trelis Villanueva, María
dc.contributor.author	Fuentes i Ferrer, Màrius Vicent
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-10T13:38:32Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-10T13:38:32Z
dc.date.issued	2022
dc.identifier.citation	González Ramírez, Luisa Carolina Robalino-Flores, Ximena De la Torre, Eliana Parra-Mayorga, Paúl Prato-Moreno, José Gregorio Trelis Villanueva, María Fuentes i Ferrer, Màrius Vicent 2022 Influence of Environmental Pollution and Living Conditions on Parasite Transmission among Indigenous Ecuadorians International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 19 11 6901
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10550/84152
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of this study was to evaluate the influence of environmental pollution and the living conditions of indigenous Ecuadorians on the transmission of enteroparasites in an Andean agricultural area located at high altitude. Environmental pollution was recorded after observation in each community. The parasites were identified by microscopic sediment analysis using physiological saline solution from macerated arthropods, washed vegetables, and human stools, utilizing four coproparasitological techniques (direct examination, Kato-Katz, ether concentration, and Ziehl-Neelsen). The results show that the inadequate disposal of human and animal excreta that contaminate soil and water, incorrect food hygiene, inadequate sanitary infrastructure in houses, a lack of animal veterinary care, and rodent proliferation are important reservoirs of zoonotic parasites. The use of excrement as fertilizer increases the number of flies, which act as mechanical vectors, and vegetables grown in areas with disperse infective parasitic forms act as vehicles that are marketed at the local, regional, and international levels. These analyses verify contamination levels of 52.7% in mechanical vectors, 70.6% in vegetables, and 98.2% in human stools. The agricultural communities analyzed maintained poor hygienic-sanitary and environmental conditions, which had a significant influence on the transmission of enteroparasites that affect human health.
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 2022, vol. 19, num. 11, p. 6901
dc.subject	Paràsits
dc.subject	Contaminació
dc.title	Influence of Environmental Pollution and Living Conditions on Parasite Transmission among Indigenous Ecuadorians
dc.type	journal article	es_ES
dc.date.updated	2022-10-10T13:38:32Z
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/ijerph19116901
dc.identifier.idgrec	154841
dc.rights.accessRights	open access	es_ES