Status of intestinal parasites infection among primary school children in Kampongcham, Cambodia
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
;
: 153-156, 2002.
Artículo
en Inglés
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-99427
ABSTRACT
A survey was made to find the extent of intestinal parasite infection in Kampongcham, Cambodia in February 2002. A total of 251 fecal specimens were collected from Tonlebat primary school children and examined by formalin-ether sedimentation technique. The overall infection rate of intestinal parasite was 54.2% (males, 57.3%; females, 50.8%). The infection rate of intestinal helminths by the species were as follows Ascaris lumbricoides 26.3%, Echinostoma sp. 15.6%, hookworm 6.4%, Opisthorchis sp. 4.0%, Rhabditis sp. 2.4%, and Trichuris trichiura 0.4%. The infection rate of intestinal protozoa were as follows E. coli 7.6%, G. lamblia 3.2%, I. butschlii 3.2%, and E. histolytica 0.8%. More than two different kinds of parasites were found in 16.7% of the stool samples. All the children infected were treated with albendazole, praziquantel and metronidazole according to parasite species. The results showed that intestinal parasites are highly endemic in this area.
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Asunto principal:
Parásitos
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Instituciones Académicas
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Cambodia
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Prevalencia
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Factores de Edad
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Heces
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Parasitosis Intestinales
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Intestinos
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Antiparasitarios
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
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:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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