Prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis and other intestinal parasitic infections among mentally retarded residents in central institution of southern Iran
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
;
(12): 88-91, 2012.
Artículo
en Chino
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-672506
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among mentally retarded residents of rehabilitation center of Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan province, southern Iran.Methods:
A cross-sectional study was carried out in central rehabilitation institute of Hormozgan province in summer 2010. Fecal samples of all 133 residents (72 males, 61 females) aged 3-52, were collected in triplicate. Specimens were examined by direct smear, formalin-ether concentration techniques and stained by permanent Trichrome, Ziehl-Neelsen stains. Statistical analysis was conducted by SPSS 13.5.Results:
Intestinal parasitic infections were seen in 48.5%(64 out of 133subjects:
53.4%in males and 46.6%in females). Strongyloides stercoralis with 17.3%showed the highest incidence followed by Entamoeba coli (9.8%), Blastocystis hominis (7.5%), Giardia lamblia (2.3%), Endolimax nana (2.3%), Hymenolepis nana (0.8%), Oxyuris vermicularis (0.8%), and Chilomasix mesnili (0.8%). Double infections were found to be as Strongyloides stercoralis+Giardia lamblia (2.3%), Entamoeba coli+Giardia lamblia (1.5%), Entamoeba coli+Blastocystis hominis (1.5%), Oxyuris vermicularis+Entamoeba coli (0.8%), Strongyloides stercoralis+Entamoeba coli (0.8%), respectively.Conclusions:
Our findings reveal that strongyloidiasis is a common disease among mentally retarded population in southern Iran.
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Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
Idioma:
Chino
Revista:
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine
Año:
2012
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