Prevalence of Clonorchis sinensis Infection among Residents along 5 Major Rivers in the Republic of Korea
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 215-219, 2016.
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en Inglés
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-57427
ABSTRACT
Clonorchis sinensis is currently the most important parasite affecting public health problems in the Republic of Korea. We investigated the prevalence of C. sinensis infection among residents living along 5 major rivers in Korea. A total of 42,562 individual stool samples were collected from 37 localities and examined using the formalin-ether sedimentation technique. Helminth eggs were detected in 4,052 (9.5%) residents and 3,586 (8.4%) were infected with C. sinensis. The egg positive rate of C. sinensis in Nakdong, Seomjin, Geum, Yeongsan, and Han River was 11.7%, 9.9%, 6.5%, 3.1%, and 1.0%, respectively. The overall prevalence of clonorchiasis by sex was 11.2% in males and 6.2% in females. The age-prevalence was the highest in the 50-59 years band. It has been reconfirmed that the endemicity of clonorchiasis is higher in southern areas of Korea, especially along Nakdong and Seomjin Rivers. A combination of continuous control programs with health education initiatives is urgently required in these highly endemic areas of clonorchiasis in Korea.
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Asunto principal:
Óvulo
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Parásitos
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Salud Pública
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Educación en Salud
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Prevalencia
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Clonorquiasis
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Clonorchis sinensis
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Geum
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Ríos
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Huevos
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
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:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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