An epidemiological survey on intestinal parasite infection in Khammouane Province, Lao PDR, with special reference to Strongyloides infection |
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Authors: | Vannachone B Kobayashi J Nambanya S Manivong K Inthakone S Sato Y |
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Institution: | Institute of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology, Ministry of Health, Vientiane, Lao PDR. |
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Abstract: | To estimate the current prevalence of intestinal helminth infection in Lao PDR, a parasitological survey was conducted in three villages in Khammouane Province in December 1996, with special reference to Strongyloides infection. A total of 669 fecal samples were collected in the villages and examined by agar-plate culture method and Kato-Katz thick smear method. Intestinal helminths were demonstrated in 82% of the samples as follows: Ascaris lumbricoides (30.5%), Trichuris trichiura (23.7%), hookworm (28.8%), Strongyloides stercoralis (19.0%), Enterobius vermicuralis (3.4%), Opisthorchis viverrini (56.7%) and Taenia sp (3.0%). The infection rates of S. stercoralis were 27.5% and 18.4% in two rural villages, but only 9.4% in an urban village. The highest prevalence rate of Strongyloides infection was obtained in the age group from 20 to 29 years old, although the infection rate already reached 10% in the age group under 10 years old. The prevalence was consistently higher in male subject than females in almost all age groups. |
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