Black piedra among the Zoró Indians from Amazônia (Brazil)

A total of 130 Zoró Indians from the Brazilian Amazon were observed as part of an epidemiological survey. Black piedra was found in 74 (56.9%) individuals. Infection rates between the sexes were not significantly different. The age group least infected comprised the children, 0-10 years of age. The...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Mycopathologia (1975) 1989-07, Vol.107 (1), p.57-60
Hauptverfasser:	COIMBRA, C. E. A. JR, SANTOS, R. V
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Age Factors Biological and medical sciences Brazil - epidemiology Chi-Square Distribution Child Child, Preschool Female Hair - microbiology Human mycoses Humans Indians, South American Infant Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Miscellaneous mycoses Mycoses Mycoses - epidemiology Piedra - epidemiology Piedra - ethnology Sex Factors Tropical medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	A total of 130 Zoró Indians from the Brazilian Amazon were observed as part of an epidemiological survey. Black piedra was found in 74 (56.9%) individuals. Infection rates between the sexes were not significantly different. The age group least infected comprised the children, 0-10 years of age. The authors comment on the epidemiology of the infection among the Zoró.
ISSN:	0301-486X 1573-0832
DOI:	10.1007/BF00437590