Enteroparasites in children of an indigenous community in Machiques de Perijá, Zulia state Venezuela

In order to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in children from an indigenous community in the municipality Machiques de Perija of Zulia state, they were analyzed fecal samples from 139 children aged between 0-12 years old. Each stool specimen was conducted a coproparasitological fresh examination with physiological saline 0.85% and temporary colorations NAIR and lugol, as well, Ritchie´s concentration technique. An overall prevalence of children parasitized 87.7% was observed, no significant differences in the studies of the variables parasitosis and sex. It was observed a predomine of polyparasitism (68,35%) on monoparasitism (20,15%). As for the age group, stratum 2 to 6 years was the mostly parasitized (43.92%). The x2 revealed that if there is significant relationship between variables and age parasitism. Parasitic species obtained a higher prevalence were: Entamoeba coli (46.06%), Blastocystis sp. (43.16%), Trichuris trichiura (30.94%) and Ascaris lumbricoides (21.58%) throughout the study group. These results are similar to those obtained in previous research. The high prevalence of protozoan suggest a pattern of direct transmission between the study population or through consumption of water and/or fecally contaminated food.