[A study of family carriers in 132 cases of Giardia lamblia infestation]

Aten Primaria. 1990 Jun;7(6):416-8.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

A study on 132 families where a lambliasis case was diagnosed is presented. An epidemiological investigation in each family was made; faeces were analyzed to find Lamblia carriers. The total number of investigated persons--lambliasis cases excluded--was 405; 30 of them (7.4%) were positive. Between people younger than fifteen the percentage of positive test was 14.7%, while over this age the rate of affectation was 4.2%. There is an statistic association with the assistance to child school. No correlation with sex or another determinant factors was found. Carriers treatment was successful in 96.1%.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Factors
  • Animals
  • Child
  • Feces / parasitology
  • Female
  • Giardia lamblia / isolation & purification
  • Giardiasis / epidemiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Sex Factors
  • Spain / epidemiology