Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among Preschool Children in Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do, Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 183-185, 2011.
Article
in English
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| ID: wpr-47941
ABSTRACT
The present study was performed to determine the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among preschool children in Gimhae-si, Korea. A total of 6,921 preschool children in 76 kindergartens were examined using the cellotape perianal swab method. The overall egg positive rate (EPR) was 10.5%. The EPR in boys was higher than that in girls (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] 1.5, P<0.001), and it was higher in rural than in urban children (AOR 1.2, P=0.022). The present study confirmed that the prevalence of E. vermicularis infection is fairly high among preschool children in Gimhae-si. Therefore, systematic control and preventive measures should be adopted to reduce morbidity associated with this nematode infection.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Rural Population
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Urban Population
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Sex Factors
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Prevalence
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Enterobiasis
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Enterobius
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Republic of Korea
Type of study:
Prevalence study
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Risk factors
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:
2011
Type:
Article
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