Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among Thai people with mental handicaps.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
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2003 Jun; 34(2): 259-63
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-36365
ABSTRACT
The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was studied by stool examination in institutionalized and non-institutionalized Thai people with mental handicaps. It was found that the prevalence of infection was much higher in institutionalized (57.6%) than in non-institutionalized people (7.5%). The common parasites found in institutionalized people were Trichuris trichiura (29.7%), Entamoeba coli (23.1%), Giardia intestinalis (8.0%), Hymenolepis nana (7.8%), and Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (7.1%). Institutionalized mentally handicapped people should be considered as a high risk group for intestinal parasitic infection and a parasitic control measure should be emphasized.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Thailand
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Prevalence
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Adolescent
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Adult
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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