Presencia de Blastocystis Hominis como agente causal de enfermedades gatrointestinales en la comuna 7 (Gaira) del Distrito de Santa Marta

Abstract

The Blastocystis hominis is protozoo that causes diarreicos pictures. He is highly prevalente in populations that do not count on suitable services of hygiene, sewage system and public health. The infection with  Blastocystis hominis is frequently associed with other enteric pathogens, in addition has been reported like opportunistic parasite in patients with VIH AIDS. The objective of the present study is to determine the presence of  Blastocystis hominis in patients of external consultation with symptoms associated to gastrointestinals diseases, in commune 7 of Santa Marta district, Colombia, during the 12 month (January to  December of 2.004). The procedures for the diagnose was coproparasitologic assays and the number of analyzed patients was of 291. The results show a high presence of  Blastocystis hominis in patients with diarreica disease resident in Gayra. A high percentage of the parasited population (62,6%) display as only causal agent of the diarreica disease to the  B. Hominis, this results suggests the presence of ot her diseases that can involve an immunological  commitment, the effect will be a weak immune response against the parasite.