Prevalence and Factors Associated with Opisthorchis viverrini Infection in Khammouane Province, Lao PDR
| Autor: | Sutthiporn Tongsotsang, Malcolm A.S. Moore, Khamphanavanh Saiyachak, Supannee Promthet, Thitima Saenrueang |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Male Cancer Research Veterinary medicine Adolescent Epidemiology Cross-sectional study 030231 tropical medicine Population Opisthorchiasis 03 medical and health sciences Feces Young Adult 0302 clinical medicine Risk Factors Environmental health Surveys and Questionnaires Opisthorchis medicine Prevalence Animals Humans Opisthorchis viverrini education education.field_of_study biology business.industry Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Liver fluke biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Prognosis Cross-Sectional Studies Oncology Opisthorchis Viverrini Infection Laos 030220 oncology & carcinogenesis Female business Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP. 17(3) |
| ISSN: | 2476-762X |
| Popis: | Opisthorchis viverrini (OV) liver flukes are common parasites found in central and southern Laos and constitute a major public health problem in the country. Laos people continue to have the habit of extensively consuming raw or half-cooked fish which are intermediate hosts. This study aimed to study the prevalence and factors associated with OV infection in the population of Thakek district, Khammouane Province. This cross-sectional analytic study covered 237 subjects who filled out structured questionnaires. Fecal examination for OV infection was performed by Kato's thick smear method. Data analysis was carried out using STATA Version 10.0. Multiple logistic regression was applied. The results showed that the infection rate of OV was 54.8 %. Factors associated with OV infections were gender, a habit of defecation in fields and raw fish (goi bplaa dip) consumption. Opisthorchiasis and associated cholangiocarcinoma development thus appear to remain as important concerns in Laos. |
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