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Infecciones por helmintos intestinales en Chile: Análisis retrospectivo en Santiago, años 2015-2019

Rev. chil. infectol; 40 (5), 2023
INTRODUCCIÓN: Existe escasa evidencia epidemiológica actual sobre helmintos intestinales en Chile. OBJETIVO: Describir la prevalencia de infecciones por helmintos intestinales en un centro de salud en Santiago, Chile. MÉTODOS: Análisis retrospectivo de helmintos intestinales diagnosticados en muestra...

Inusual hallazgo en paciente cirrótico con anemia crónica e hipereosinofilia usando cápsula endoscópica: a propósito de un caso (video)

Gastroenterol. latinoam; 34 (2), 2023
We report a clinical case from a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis who had chronic anemia and carried out several endoscopic studies without evidence of active bleeding, a complementary study with endoscopic capsule was requested to search for a source of bleeding. In the analysis of laboratory data, the ...

Canine gastrointestinal pythiosis: a case report in Brazilian Pantanal from a diagnostic approach

Pythiosis is caused by an aquatic fungus-like organism (Pythium insidiosum). It is considered an important public health issue as it can affect both animals and humans. This paper reports a case of gastrointestinal pythiosis in a dog. The patient was hospitalized for four days, during which the animal re...

Standardization of molecular techniques for the detection and characterization of intestinal protozoa and other pathogens in humans

Background: The intrinsic sensitivity limitations of basic parasitological methods, along with the particular biological characteristics of parasites, make these methods ineffective to differentiate morphologically indistinguishable species. Molecular detection and characterization techniques could be u...

Endoparasites in fecal samples from anatids in captivity in São Paulo, Brazil

Abstract The objective of the present study was to identify the intestinal parasites with the highest prevalence in anatids that were reared extensively in the city of São Paulo, through coproparasitological examinations. Fecal samples (n=108) were collected at two times, with an interval of two months ...

Urbanorum spp novo parasita no Brasil

Introdução: As enteroparasitoses são foco de investigações científicas no mundo todo. Urbanorumspp. foi reconhecido como parasita em 1994 no Peru, expandindo-se pela América do Sul. Relatado pela primeira vez no Brasil em 2018, Maranhão. Este relato apresenta o segundo caso no estado do Paraná. ...

A historical review of the techniques of recovery of parasites for their detection in human stools

Abstract Since the early 20th century, the detection of intestinal parasites has improved with the development of several techniques for parasitic structures recovery and identification, which differ in sensitivity, specificity, practicality, cost, and infrastructure demand. This study aims to review, in...

Desenvolvimento de sistema estruturado com inteligência artificial para apoio no diagnóstico de parasitoses intestinais

Clin. biomed. res; 40 (3), 2020
Introdução: Sistemas de inteligência artificial são tecnologias promissoras de assistência em saúde e diagnóstico laboratorial, que podem ser implementados como métodos de suporte para o diagnóstico de parasitoses intestinais. Este estudo objetivou desenvolver um software de IA que auxilia no di...

Ancylostoma duodenale as a cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report

Braz. j. infect. dis; 23 (6), 2019

External and intestinal parasites of the Austral thrush Turdus falcklandii (Aves, Turdidae) in central Chile

Abstract A total of thirty Austral thrushes Turdus falcklandii Quoy & Gaimard, 1824 (Turdidae) carcasses were brought to the Departamento de Ciencia Animal, Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias, Universidad de Concepción, to be examined for ecto- and endoparasites. Ectoparasites were found on 20% (6/30...