Prevalence of intestinal parasites in rural Southern Indians

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作者
Kang, G [1 ]
Mathew, MS
Rajan, DP
Daniel, JD
Mathan, MM
Muliyil, JP
机构
[1] Christian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Gastrointestinal Sci, Wellcome Trust Res Lab, Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, India
[2] Christian Med Coll & Hosp, Dept Community Hlth, Vellore 632004, Tamil Nadu, India
关键词
parasite prevalence; intestinal parasites; India;
D O I
10.1046/j.1365-3156.1998.00175.x
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence of intestinal protozoal and helminthic infection in a rural population. METHOD Seventy-eight members of 15 families from a village were studied. Stool samples from all subjects were examined on alternate days for one month. RESULTS The overall prevalence rate of various parasitic infections was 97.4%, with only 2 of 78 subjects not excreting parasites in any of their 15 samples. Eighteen (23.1%) persons had only one type of parasite, while 58 (74.3%) excreted multiple parasites. Giardia and Cryptosporidium were the commonest protozoan infections, affecting 42/78 (53.8%) and 31/78 (39.7%), respectively. Hookworm infestations were the commonest helminthic infections, seen in 48/78 (61.5%). Based on excretion patterns, the asymptomatic individuals could be divided into 2 groups of infrequent and frequent excretors, indicating that the host response may determine the level of parasite replication in the gut.
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