08 March 2024 : Clinical Research
Ecoepidemiology of Ancylostoma spp. in Urban-Marginal and Rural Sectors of the Ecuadorian Coast and Prevalence of Cutaneous Larvae Migrans
Roberto Darwin Coello Peralta
1ABCDEFG*, Betty Judith Pazmiño Gómez 2BEFG, María de Lourdes Salazar Mazamba 1BCDF, Sandra Gabriela Parra-Guayasamin 1BCDFG, Rommel Lenin Vinueza Sierra 3ABCDE, Jennifer Paola Rodas Pazmiño 4BDE, Edgar Iván Rodas Neira 4BDF, Eduardo Alfredo Gómez Landires 5ADE, Geraldine Ramallo 6ABCDEF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943931
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943931
Table 1 Prevalence of ancylostomiasis in domestic dogs and synanthropic rodents and presence of CLM in people in urban-marginal and rural sectors of the Ecuadorian coast.
| Total cases studied | Ancylostoma caninum (cases) | Ancylostoma spp. (cases) | CLM (cases) | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 498 domestic dogs | 250 | 50.20% | ||
| 41 | 8.23% | |||
| 40 synanthropic rodents | 1 | 2.5% | ||
| 236 humans | 3 | 1.27% |