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AUTHOR
Paula Puente
Additional file 1: of Prevalence of intestinal parasites, with emphasis on the molecular epidemiology of Giardia duodenalis and Blastocystis sp., in the Paranaguá Bay, Brazil: a community survey
Table S1. Oligonucleotides used for the molecular identification and/or characterisation of Giardia duodenalis and Blastocystis sp. in this study. (DOCX 17 kb)
Additional file 2: of Prevalence of intestinal parasites, with emphasis on the molecular epidemiology of Giardia duodenalis and Blastocystis sp., in the Paranaguá Bay, Brazil: a community survey
Table S2. The frequency of single and multiple infections by enteric protozoan and helminth parasites over the total individuals infected by at least one enteric pathogen (n = 353) in Paranaguá, Paraná, Brazil, 2015–2016. (DOCX 28 kb)
Prevalence of intestinal parasites, with emphasis on the molecular epidemiology of Giardia duodenalis and Blastocystis sp., in the Paranaguá Bay, Brazil: a community survey
BACKGROUND: Intestinal protozoan parasites are major contributors to the global burden of gastrointestinal disease causing significant socioeconomic consequences. Children living in resource-poor settings with restricted access to water and sanitary services are particularly at risk of these infections. METHODS: A prospective, community-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted in Paraná (southern Brazil) between May 2015 and May 2016. A total of 766 stool samples were individually collected from volunteers (male/female ratio: 0.99; age range: 0-76 years) and used for investigating the presence of intestinal helminth and protozoan species by routine microscopic procedures including the Ka…