Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among Thai people with mental handicaps |
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Authors: | Sirivichayakul Chukiat Pojjaroen-anant Chanathep Wisetsing Pataraporn Siripanth Chutatip Chanthavanich Pornthep Pengsaa Krisana |
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Institution: | Department of Tropical Pediatrics, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. headtmpd@mahidol.ac.th |
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Abstract: | The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection was studied by stool examination in institutionalized and non-institutionalized Thai people with mental handicaps. It was found that the prevalence of infection was much higher in institutionalized (57.6%) than in non-institutionalized people (7.5%). The common parasites found in institutionalized people were Trichuris trichiura (29.7%), Entamoeba coli (23.1%), Giardia intestinalis (8.0%), Hymenolepis nana (7.8%), and Entamoeba histolytica/dispar (7.1%). Institutionalized mentally handicapped people should be considered as a high risk group for intestinal parasitic infection and a parasitic control measure should be emphasized. |
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