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http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2012.50.3.259

Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among Preschool Children in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea  

Hong, Sung-Hee (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Jeong, Young-Il (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Lee, Jin-Hee (Division of AIDS, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Cho, Shin-Hyeong (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Lee, Won-Ja (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Lee, Sang-Eun (Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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Parasites, Hosts and Diseases / v.50, no.3, 2012 , pp. 259-262 More about this Journal
Abstract
We assessed the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infection and changes in the egg positive rate (EPR) over 1-year time, using the adhesive cellophane-tape perianal swab method in 2,347 preschool children in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea in 2008 and 2009. The overall EPR for E. vermicularis was 4.1% in 2008 and 4.5% in 2009. A study population of 389 children was repeatedly examined for 2 years. Within this group, the EPR in 2009 was twice higher than in 2008, and the EPR of the group of 5-7-year-old children was significantly higher than that of other age groups. Moreover, in the group of 5-7-year-old children in 2009, the rates of positive and negative conversion were significantly higher and lower, respectively, than in other age groups. Conclusively, enterobiasis was prevalent during 2008-2009 among preschool children in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, and the increased EPR in 2009 was due to an increase in newly acquired infections among 5-7-year-old children.
Keywords
Enterobius vermicularis; prevalence; egg positive rate; preschool children; Muan-gun;
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