Studies on paragonimiasis in Ko-Hoong County, Korea (Report 1.). An epidemiologic survey for human paragonimiasis by the use of intradermal screening test
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
; : 189-194, 1964.
Artigo
em Coreano
| WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
| ID: wpr-180780
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
Authors carried out the survey for human paragonimiasis in Ko-Hoong County, Chun-Nam Province, Korea from July to September 1964 by the use of intradermal screening test with Veronal buffered saline antigen. Eight myuns (village) out of 13 myuns of this county were selected for the survey, regarding balanced selection. The number of 2,916 primary school children of high class and 764 residents of all age groups in these areas were examined (total 3,680; male 1,961; female 1,719). The following results were obtained in this survey. As a whole, 20.1 per cent of the examiners showed positive reaction, with sexual difference of 20.9 per cent in male and 19.1 per cent in female. In regional differences of positive rate, the highest rate(50.1 per cent) was showed at Po-Doo myun and lowest rate(3.6 per cent) was showed at Do-Yang myun. In age group, the highest positive rate was showed in 16 to 20 age group (46.7 per cent). In regional comparison of paragonimiasis infectivity of whole nation (province and county), Ko-Hoong County as nearly same as the Hea-Nam County, Chun-Nam Province follows next of Cheju Province, the highest prevalance area of paragonimiasis in Korea, in concentration of prevalence of paragonimiasis.
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Contexto em Saúde:
Doenças Negligenciadas
Problema de saúde:
Helmintíase
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Doenças Negligenciadas
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Zoonoses
Base de dados:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Paragonimíase
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Testes Cutâneos
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Epidemiologia
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Paragonimus westermani
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Ano de publicação:
1964
Tipo de documento:
Artigo