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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>2665-0150</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Más Vita. Revista de Ciencias de la Salud]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[MasVita]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2665-0150</issn>
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<publisher-name><![CDATA[A.C. Venezolana de Investigación Social en Pro de la Humanidad. ACVENISPROH]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2665-01502024000400008</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.47606/acven/mv0247</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Impacto de enfermedades infecciosas parasitarias en niños: Estudio en una comunidad indígena en Ecuador]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Impact of parasitic infectious diseases in children: A study in an indigenous community in Ecuador]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gamboa Camacho]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Nicole Celina]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Peña Rosas]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gloria Del Valle]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Castro Demera]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Dick Alejandro]]></given-names>
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<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador sede Esmeraldas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador sede Esmeraldas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador sede Esmeraldas ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Ecuador</country>
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<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>12</month>
<year>2024</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>6</volume>
<numero>4</numero>
<fpage>8</fpage>
<lpage>20</lpage>
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<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2665-01502024000400008&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2665-01502024000400008&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://ve.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2665-01502024000400008&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[RESUMEN  Introducción:  Las infecciones parasitarias son un reto crucial para la salud pública global, sobre todo en regiones con dificultades económicas y acceso limitado a servicios de salud y saneamiento. Los niños en edad preescolar y escolar son especialmente vulnerables a estas infecciones debido a que sus sistemas inmunológicos están en desarrollo, lo que los hace más propensos a contraer agentes patógenos.  Objetivo: Determinar la incidencia de enfermedades infecciosas de origen parasitario en niños de edad preescolar y escolar en la comunidad indígena de Santa Rosa de los Épera, provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador, durante los meses de junio a agosto.  Materiales y método: Se recolectaron muestras de heces de 54 niños de 2 a 12 años en la comunidad indígena Santa Rosa de los Épera, provincia de Esmeraldas. Las muestras se analizaron para identificar la presencia de parásitos intestinales y se aplicó un cuestionario para recopilar información sobre hábitos de higiene.  Resultados: Se observó una alta incidencia de parasitosis intestinales, siendo Entamoeba histolytica el parásito más común con un 92,6% de prevalencia, seguido por Entamoeba coli (31,5%), Áscaris lumbricoides (25,9%) y Trichuris trichiura (13,0%). La falta de hábitos de higiene y el consumo de alimentos callejeros también se asociaron con la presencia de parasitosis intestinales.  Conclusión: La investigación destaca la necesidad de implementar medidas de prevención, como el acceso a agua potable segura y la promoción de hábitos de higiene, para reducir la incidencia de parasitosis intestinales en la comunidad de Santa Rosa de los Épera, provincia de Esmeraldas, Ecuador.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[ABSTRACT  Introduction:  Parasitic infections are a crucial challenge for global public health, especially in regions with economic difficulties and limited access to health and sanitation services. Preschool and school-age children are especially vulnerable to these infections because their immune systems are developing, making them more likely to contract pathogens.  Objective: Determine the incidence of infectious diseases of parasitic origin in children of preschool and school age in the indigenous community of Santa Rosa de los Épera, province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador, during the months of June to August.  Materials and method: Fecal samples were collected from 54 children aged 2 to 12 years in the indigenous community of Santa Rosa de los Épera, province of Esmeraldas. The samples were analyzed to identify the presence of intestinal parasites and a questionnaire was applied to collect information on hygiene habits.  Results: A high incidence of intestinal parasites was observed, with Entamoeba histolytica being the most common parasite with a 92.6% prevalence, followed by Entamoeba coli (31.5%), Ascaris lumbricoides (25.9%) and Trichuris trichiura (13.0%). The lack of hygiene habits and the consumption of street foods were also associated with the presence of intestinal parasitosis.  Conclusion: The research highlights the need to implement prevention measures, such as access to safe drinking water and the promotion of hygiene habits, to reduce the incidence of intestinal parasitosis in the community of Santa Rosa de los Épera, province of Esmeraldas, Ecuador.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Parasitosis intestinales]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[niños]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[comunidad indígena]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[Incidencia]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Intestinal parasitosis]]></kwd>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[indigenous community]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Incidence]]></kwd>
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