Transmission of intestinal blastocystosis related to the quality of drinking water.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2000 Mar; 31(1): 112-7
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-30705
ABSTRACT
A cross-sectional study was performed to evaluate the risk factors of Blastocystis hominis infection in the Thai army population of the 11th Infantry Division, Chachoengsao Province, Thailand. 201 army personnel and their family members were enrolled in this study. Intestinal parasitic infections in this population were assessed by stool examination using simple smear, formalin/ether technique and Kato-thick smear. Approximately one third of the specimens were positive for one or more intestinal parasites. With the prevalence of 21.9%, B. hominis was the most common intestinal parasite found in this population. Our data indicated that blastocystosis in this army population was significantly linked to the quality of drinking water. After being adjusted for potential confounders, consuming neither filtered nor boiled water was independently associated with blastocystosis.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Thailand
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Water Supply
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Water
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Logistic Models
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Child
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Child, Preschool
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
2000
Type:
Article
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