Parásitos intestinales en inmigrantes de la República Popular China residentes en Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela

the object of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in chinese immigrants who worked in commerce and restaurants in ciudad bolivar city, venezuela. 76 stool samples of equal number of chinese immigrants were evaluated, between august and september 2005, by means of direct examination technique, kato, formol-ether concentration methods and kinyoun coloration. this group was matched up according to age and sex with 76 native residents of ciudad bolivar forming therefore a group control. the general prevalence of parasitism was of 75% in the immigrants and 65.8% in the group control, without differences statistically significant. in both groups, the protozoan were more frequent than the helminthes, and blastocystis hominis was the most common intestinal parasite. it's worth emphasizing that the finding of a case (1.3%) of clonorchis sinensis, endemic parasite of the asian continent, among the immigrants. it is concluded that there is a high prevalence of intestinal parasites in the population of chinese immigrants in ciudad bolivar; nevertheless, this was similar to that one determined in the general native population of the city