@article{ajbr2014221,
author={{Malheiros, Antonio F. and Mathews, Patrick D. and Lemos, Larissa M. Scalon and Braga, Guilherme B. and Shaw, Jeffrey J.},
title={Prevalence of <i>Hymenolepis nana</i> in Indigenous Tapirap¨¦ Ethnic Group from the Brazilian Amazon},
journal={American Journal of Biomedical Research},
volume={2},
number={2},
pages={16--18},
year={2014},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajbr/2/2/1},
abstract={A total of 1528 stool samples were examined during a survey of intestinal parasites in 542 members of the Tapirap¨¦ ethnic group (279 females and 263 males), who live in the Brazilian Amazon region of Mato Grosso. Overall, 542 individuals from six indigenous villages were enrolled of whom 45 (8.3%) were positive for <i>Hymenolepis</i><i> </i><i>nana</i><i> </i>based on analysis by microscopy of fecal concentrates. <i>H.</i><i> </i><i>nana</i> was more prevalent in male individuals (77.8%) as compared to females (22.2%). Moreover, males aged under 15 years have been associated with positivity for <i>H.</i><i> </i><i>nana</i> (<i>P</i> = 0.02). This study is the first report of the prevalence of <i>H.</i><i> </i><i>nana</i><i> </i>in members of the indigenous Tapirap¨¦ ethnic group from the Brazilian Amazon.},
doi={10.12691/ajbr-2-2-1}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}