Intestinal parasites among North Carolina migrant farmworkers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11035544 |
|---|---|
| Authors | S Ciesielski (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), S D Ciesielski, John Seed, J R Seed, J C Ortiz, J Metts |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pages | 1258-1262 |
| Publication date | 1992-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.82.9.1258 |
| PMID | 1503168 |
| OpenAlex | W2134922227 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 6 |
OBJECTIVES. The public health significance of intestinal parasitism among migrant farmworkers has been poorly defined. We report a three-part study in which we attempted to provide population-based estimates and identify risk factors for infection. METHODS. Parasite prevalence and incidence were estimated from two cross-sectional studies and a longitudinal study. We used questionnaires and clinical measurements such as hematocrits to examine risk factors and health effects. RESULTS. In the 1987 convenience sample (n = 265), parasite prevalence ranged from 28% among the US born to 86% among the Central American born, with no significant difference between the prevalence of pathogens among US-born (14%) and Mexican-born (24%) subjects (P = .12, chi 2 test). High prevalences were also found in the 1988 random sample. An annual incidence of 9.5% (n = 74) was demonstrated in 1988. Symptoms such as abdominal pain were associated with infection, and lower hematocrits were associated with hookworm infection (P = .02, t test). CONCLUSIONS. Infection with intestinal parasites appears to be an occupational hazard of farmwork, necessitating improved working and living conditions and greater clinical awareness
Environmental health · Helminths · Incidence (geometry) · Intestinal parasite · Pathology · Population · Public health · Amoebic Infections and Treatments · Demography · Epidemiology · Helminth infection and control · Immunology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Parasites and Host Interactions · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2011 (18) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |