Intestinal parasites in Iaualapiti indians from Xingu Park, Mato Grosso, Brazil

Brine flotation and gravity sedimentation coproscopical examinations were performed in stool samples from 69 of the 147 Iaualapiti Indians of the Xingu Park, Mato Grosso State, Brazil. Intestinal [arasites were present in 89.9% of the population examined. High rates of prevalence were found for some...

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Main Authors: Cláudio Santos Ferreira, Luis Marcelo Aranha Camargo, Maria da Luz Ribeiro Moitinho, Ramiro Anthero de Azevedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1991-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761991000400012