A survey of Enterobius vermicularis infection among children on western and southern coastal islands of the Republic of Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 129-134, 2005.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
To determine the status of Enterobius vermicularis infection among children living on western and southern coastal islands of the Republic of Korea, children (3-10 years) in 39 kindergartens and primary schools were examined using the cello-tape anal swab method, during July and August 2000. Of 1, 661 children examined, 307 (18.5%) were found to be positive for E. vermicularis eggs. The highest infection rate (59.3%) was found in a kindergarten and a branch school of Shinyang primary school on Chujado, Jeju-do (Province). Remarkable differences in egg positive rates were observed in different localities. The egg positive rate for boys (21.3%) was significantly higher than that of girls (15.4%) (P = 0.02). However, positive rates were not significantly dependent on age. The results of the present study show that E. vermicularis infection is highly prevalent among pre-school and primary school children living on the western and southern coastal islands of the Republic of Korea, and indicate the need for efforts to control this infection.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parasite Egg Count
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Prevalence
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Enterobiasis
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Enterobius
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Feces
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Geography
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Korea
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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