Abstract
The prevalence and distribution of intestinal parasites (IP) were investigated in children from twopopulations of different socioeconomic level, located in the same area of the city of Neuquen, inorder to evaluate their relationship with habitat conditions and socioeconomic factors. Serial samplesof faeces and anal scraping of 126 children between 2 and 14 years from two sectors of the suburbanarea of Neuquen (Sector I and Sector II) were analyzed. Data concerning habitat conditions andsocioeconomic parameters were obtained by home visits and an observational structured survey.Presence of IP was detected in 50.7% of children from Sector I (suburban neighborhood with adequatesanitary conditions and middle or middle low socioeconomic level) and in 92.9% from children ofSector II (marginal settlement with poor sanitary conditions and low socioeconomic status). Sevenintestinal protozoan and 4 helminth species were identified.
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