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    PREVALENCIA Y FACTORES DE RIESGO ASOCIADOS A COCCIDIOS INTESTINALES EN UNA COMUNIDAD RURAL DE LA PROVINCIA DE COTOPAXI
    (2026-07-02) Bastidas Acosta, Alexander Israel; De la Torre Fiallos, Ana Verónica; Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Carrera de Laboratorio Clínico
    This quantitative and cross-sectional research determined the prevalence of intestinal coccidia and associated risk factors in 83 adults from the rural community of Salache Barbapamba (Cotopaxi) through coproparasitological analyses including fresh stool exams, the Faust method, and Kinyoun staining. The results showed an overall enteroparasite prevalence of 99%, with a strong predominance of polyparasitism/ polyparasitosis in 80% of the cases. Specifically, a 23.2% prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. was identified, an infection that showed a statistically significant relationship with the male sex (p=0.005) and the cleanliness of the dwelling (p=0.025), while age and water source showed no significant association. These findings demonstrate a high circulation of parasites exacerbated by poor socioenvironmental conditions, emphasizing the urgent need to strengthen epidemiological surveillance and public health prevention measures to improve parasitic control in the studied population.