Status of intestinal parasite infections among children in Bat Dambang, Cambodia
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
; : 201-203, 2004.
Artículo
en Inglés
| WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
| ID: wpr-177057
Biblioteca responsable:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
A survey was conducted to determine the extent of intestinal parasite infection in Bat Dambang, Cambodia in March 2004. A total of 623 fecal specimens was collected from kindergarten and schoolchildren and examined using the formalin-ether sedimentation technique. The overall infection rate of intestinal parasites was 25.7% (boys, 26.2%; girls, 25.1%), and the infection rates of intestinal helminthes by species were as follows Echinostoma sp. 4.8%, hookworm 3.4%, Hymenolepis nana 1.3%, and Rhabditis sp. 1.3%. The infection rates of intestinal protozoa were; Entamoeba coli 4.8%, Giardia lamblia 2.9%, Iodamoeba butschlii 1.4%, Entamoeba polecki 1.1%, and Entamoeba histolytica 0.8%. There were no egg positive cases of Ascaris lumbricoides or Trichuris trichiura. All children infected were treated with albendazole, praziquantel, or metronidazole according to parasite species. The results showed that intestinal parasites are highly endemic in Bat Dambang, Cambodia.
Texto completo:
Disponible
Contexto en salud:
Enfermedades Desatendidas
Problema de salud:
Helmintiasis
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Enfermedades Desatendidas
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Zoonosis
Base de datos:
WPRIM (Pacífico Occidental)
Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Protozoos
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Cambodia
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Factores de Edad
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Eucariontes
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Heces
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Helmintiasis
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Helmintos
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Parasitosis Intestinales
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:
2004
Tipo del documento:
Artículo