Prevalence of Clonorchiasis in Southern Endemic Areas of Korea in 2006
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
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: 133-137, 2008.
Artículo
en Inglés
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-35039
ABSTRACT
This study was performed to investigate prevalence of clonorchiasis among the inhabitants living in villages along the 4 major rivers, Nakdong-gang (= river), Seomjin-gang, Youngsan-gang, and Guem-gang in southern Korea. From January to December 2006, a total of 24,075 stool samples (1 sample per an inhabitant) were collected in 23 localities and examined by the formalin-ether sedimentation technique. Of the inhabitants examined, 3,441 (14.3%) were found to harbor various types of intestinal parasite eggs, cysts or larvae. Numbers of infected people were 2,661 (11.1%) for Clonorchis sinensis, 431 (1.8%) for heterophyids, 226 (0.9%) for Entamoeba spp., 57 (0.2%) for Giardia lamblia, 30 (0.1%) for Trichuris trichiura, and 18 (0.07%) for echinostomes. Prevalence rates of clonorchiasis according to the river basin were 17.1% in Nakdong-gang, 11.2% in Seomjin-gang, 5.5% in Youngsan-gang and 4.6% in Guem-gang. Of the 2,661 C. sinensis egg-positive cases, 57.7% was male. The present findings suggest that clonorchiasis is still highly prevalent among inhabitants in the riverside areas of southern Korea, and it is necessary to implement a systematic control program in the endemic areas.
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WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Recuento de Huevos de Parásitos
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Prevalencia
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Clonorquiasis
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Clonorchis sinensis
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Distribución por Edad
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Enfermedades Endémicas
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Ríos
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Heces
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Corea (Geográfico)
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Aged80
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Animales
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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