| Autor: |
Magambo JK; Department of Zoology, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Nairobi., Zeyhle E, Wachira TM |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Zdroj: |
East African medical journal [East Afr Med J] 1998 May; Vol. 75 (5), pp. 288-90. |
| Abstrakt: |
A study was conducted in southern Sudan to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among school children. A total of 275 stool samples which were examined using formol-ether concentration techniques yielded 15 different species of parasites. Hook worm with a prevalence of 13.1% was the predominant nematode followed by Strongyloides stercoralis (3.3%), Trichostrongylus (2.5%), Schistosoma mansoni (2.2%) and Trichuris trichiura (1.8%). Ascaris lumbricoides and cestodes were not detected in this population. Intestinal protozoans were common. Entamoeba coli (37.8%), Entamoeba histolytica (28.4%) and Giardia lamblia (9.8%). Children in the age group 6-10 years old were the most affected followed by the 11-15 year-old age group. The infection rate was slightly higher in males than females. |
| Databáze: |
MEDLINE |
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