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GONZALEZ, Sarina K et al. Infection caused by Sporothrix schenckii in farmers from the village "Peñón de Gabante": Tovar municipality. Aragua state. Venezuela. Comunidad y Salud [online]. 2016, vol.14, n.2, pp.24-32. ISSN 1690-3293.

In Aragua state (Venezuela) there are farming communities such as the Tovar municipality that meet geographical and climatic conditions favourable for the development of the fungus Sporothrix schenckii, in which farmer workers would be particularly exposed and at risk of infection and development of sporotrichosis. Accordingly, it was determined the prevalence of this infection in 148 farmers of both sexes from the village "Peñón de Gabante" through the intradermoreaction to esporotrichin. The overall prevalence was 24% and the frequency of infection increased with the age of the farmers, the time working as farmers and it was higher in men (27.6%) than in women (20.8%), reaching values of 39.1% in persons of 50 years and older and 28% in those with more than 10 years occupied in agriculture, although it was independent of these variables. Also, it was found a lower percentage of intradermal positivity (21.8%) in farmers that reported regular use of protective equipment in compare to those whom used it irregularly (27.9%) even though the differences weren't statistically significant. Statistically significant association (p <0.005) was found between the clinical signs referred by farmers and the intradermopositivity to the esporotrichin, direct contact with plants with thorny branches and/or fruits of prickly shell (p<0.001) and direct contact with the soil during the process of preparation, fertilization and sowing the crops (p<0.005). These findings suggest that the studied area is endemic to Sporothrix schenckii and farmers found in occupational risk of acquiring this infection.

Palabras clave : Sporotrichosis; Sporothrix schenckii; Esporotrichin; Farmers; Intradermoreaction.

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