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Title: 
Prevalência de Demodex folliculorum e Demodex brevis em uma amostra da população de Botucatu, São Paulo, Brasil.
Other Titles: 
The prevalence of Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis in a population sample from Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil
Author(s): 
Institution: 
Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP)
ISSN: 
0037-8682
Abstract: 
A survey was conducted to determine the prevalence of D. folliculorum and D. brevis for the first time in Brazil. In this study, association between the presence of mites and host factors (age, sex and race) were analysed. Samples were obtained from 100 individuals submitted to a facial cleaning in an aesthetic clinic in Botucatu city. All the samples were mounted in Berlese's medium and examined by dark-field phase microscopy. From 100 studied individuals, 72 were positive, among the positive cases, 51% showed D. folliculorum, 2% showed D. brevis and 19% both species. The parasite distribution in relation to sex was not taken in account because the sex ratio favoured females (90%). According to age, prevalence was high in all age groups. The factors influencing this distribution could be due. 1. the examination of extensive skin areas, 2. the group examined composed of individuals in treatment in an anaesthetic clinic could be more infested than a normal population, 3. the fact that in tropics, the prevalence is often high in all ages.
Issue Date: 
1-Oct-1993
Citation: 
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, v. 26, n. 4, p. 221-224, 1993.
Time Duration: 
221-224
Keywords: 
  • adolescent
  • adult
  • age distribution
  • aged
  • animal
  • Brazil
  • female
  • human
  • infestation
  • male
  • mite
  • parasitology
  • prevalence
  • sex ratio
  • urban population
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Animal
  • English Abstract
  • Female
  • Human
  • Male
  • Middle Age
  • Mite Infestations
  • Mites
  • Prevalence
  • Sex Distribution
  • Urban Population
Source: 
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86821993000400004
URI: 
Access Rights: 
Acesso aberto
Type: 
outro
Source:
http://repositorio.unesp.br/handle/11449/64391
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