Detection of water-borne and food-borne intestinal parasites of Trujillo, Peru
Journal Title: Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica - Year 2008, Vol 25, Issue 1
Abstract
We report the detection of different intestinal parasites, protozoan and helminthes, in samples of water from ditches and wells ([i]Giardia lamblia, Blastocystis hominis, Entamoeba coli, Cyclospora cayetanensis[/i], [i]Cryptosporidium [/i]spp. y [i]Balantidium coli[/i]), as well as in raw and cooked foods ([i]Giardia lamblia, Cyclospora cayetanensis., Endolimax nana, Iodamoeba butschlii [/i]y [i]Blastocystis hominis Fasciola hepatica [/i]y [i]Ascaris lumbricoides[/i]) collected in several districts of the province of Trujillo, Peru.
Authors and Affiliations
Gregorio Pérez-Cordón, María Rosales, Renzo Valdez, Franklin Vargas-Vásquez, Ofelia Cordova
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