Current Status of Taeniasis in Thailand
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 37-42, 2013.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-65397
ABSTRACT
Taeniasis is prevalent in all regions of Thailand, except the South. Infections were more frequently found in males than females of any age from 7-83 years. Taenia saginata is the most common species throughout the country. Taenia asiatica was reported only in the province of Kanchanaburi in the Central region. Co-infections, with Taenia solium and T. asiatica or T. solium and T. saginata, were found. Hybridization between T. asiatica and T. saginata is evidence that co-infection is never found between these 2 species. Finding more than 1 worm in a single patient was not entirely rare. Genetic variation was found without correlation to its geographic distribution in T. saginata, whereas no variation was found in T. asiatica.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Taenia
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Taeniasis
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Thailand
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Genetic Variation
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Sex Factors
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Aged80
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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:
2013
Type:
Article
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