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Intestinal protozoan infections and echinococcosis in the inhabitants of Dornod and Selenge, Mongolia (2003)  

Huh, Sun (Department of Parasitology, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Yu, Jae-Ran (Department of Environmental and Tropical Medicine, School of Medicine KonKuk University)
Kim, Jong-Il (Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Hallym University)
Gotov, Choijamts (State Research Center on Maternal & Child Health)
Janchiv, Radnaabazar (State Research Center on Maternal & Child Health)
Seo, Jeong-Sun (Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, ILCHUN Molecular Medicine Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases / v.44, no.2, 2006 , pp. 171-174 More about this Journal
Abstract
The status of intestinal parasitic infections and seroprevalence of cystic echinococcosis in the inhabitants In Dornod and Selenge, Mongolia, was observed with stool and serum samples from 165 and 683 residents from August 9 to August 15, 2003. A total of 10 inhabitants (6.1%) were found to be infected with protozoan cysts or oocysts by stool examinations; 7, 1 and 2 cases with Entamoeba coli, Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum, respectively. A total of 62 people (9.1 %) revealed significantly high levels of specific antibodies against Echinococcus granulosus by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The surveyed areas are rural areas and the sanitized tab water is not available. There is a possibility of endemic transmission of water-borne protozoan diseases in these areas. The clinical echinococcosis is needed to be searched from the seropositive inhabitants.
Keywords
intestinal parasites; Entamoeba coli; Giardia lamblia; Cryptosporidium parvum; Echinococcus granulosus; survey; Mongolia;
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