Parasites, Hosts and Diseases

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Status of intestinal parasites infection among primary school children in Kampongcham, Cambodia

  • Lee, Kyu-Jae (Department of Parasitology Wonju College of Medicine and IFBB, Yonsei University) ;
  • Bae, Yong-Tae (Department of Parasitology Wonju College of Medicine and IFBB, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Dong-Heui (Biology and Institute of Basic Medical Science Yonsei University Wonju Collge of Medicine) ;
  • Deung, Young-Kun (Biology and Institute of Basic Medical Science Yonsei University Wonju Collge of Medicine) ;
  • Ryang, Yong-Suk (Department of Medical Technology and Institute of Health Science, College of Health Science, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Hun-Joo (Department of Neurosurgery, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine) ;
  • Im, Kyung-Il (Department of Parasitology and Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine) ;
  • Yong, Tai-Soon (Department of Parasitology and Institute of Tropical Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
  • Published : 2002.09.01
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Abstract

A survey was made to find the extent of intestinal parasite infection in Kampongcham, Cambodia in February 2002. A total of 251 fecal specimens were collected from Tonlebat primary school children and examined by formalin-ether sedimentation technique. The overall infection rate of intestinal parasite was 54.2% (males, 57.3%; females, 50.8%). The infection rate of intestinal helminths by the species were as follows: Ascaris lumbricoides 26.3%, Echinostoma sp. 15.6%, hookworm 6.4%, Opisthorchis sp. 4.0%, Rhabditis sp. 2.4%, and Trichuris trichiura 0.4%. The infection rate of intestinal protozoa were as follows: E. coli 7.6%, G. lamblia 3.2%, I. butschlii 3.2%, and E. histolytica 0.8%. More than two different kinds of parasites were found in 16.7% of the stool samples. All the children infected were treated with albendazole, praziquantel and metronidazole according to parasite species. The results showed that intestinal parasites are highly endemic in this area.

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