Enterobius vermicularis egg positive rate of primary school children in a part of Kyrgyzstan

키르키스탄 일부 초등학교 아동들의 요충 감염 양성율 보고

  • Chu Jong-Phil (Dept. of Parasitology, Medical school, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Cho Yoo-Joung (Dept. of Parasitology, Medical school, Kyunghee University) ;
  • Kim Deog-Kon (Dept. of Pediatrics of Oriental Medicine, Kyunghee University)
  • 주종필 (경희대학교 의과대학 기생충학교실) ;
  • 조유정 (경희대학교 의과대학 기생충학교실) ;
  • 김덕곤 (경희대학교 한의과 대학 소아과학 교실)
  • Published : 2001.12.15

Abstract

School children were examined for the presence of Enterobius vermicularis egg by perianal swab method at 52nd and 41st primary school between September 30, 1998 and October 7, 1998 in Kyrgyzstan, 281 children examined, 80(28.5%) were found to be positive for E. vermicularis egg. The egg positive rate of boys and girls were 41(29%) and 39(28%), respectively. Through this survey, we found that E. vericularis infection is still prevalent among children in Kyrgyzstan.

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