Aggregation and predisposition to Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura at the familial level
| Autor: | L. Chan, S.P. Kan, Donald A. P. Bundy |
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| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
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Adolescent Trichuriasis Helminthiasis Biology Persistence (computer science) Recurrence Ascariasis parasitic diseases medicine Familial predisposition Animals Humans Longitudinal Studies Ascaris lumbricoides Child Family Health Malaysia Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Family aggregation General Medicine medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Infectious Diseases Child Preschool Immunology Trichuris trichiura Parasitology Disease Susceptibility Demography |
| Zdroj: | Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 88:46-48 |
| ISSN: | 0035-9203 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/0035-9203(94)90492-8 |
| Popis: | This study examines the persistence of familial aggregation and familial predisposition to Ascaris lumbricoides and Trichuris trichiura infection over 2 periods of treatment and reinfection, in an urban community in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Both parasite species were shown to be aggregated (assessed by the variance to mean ratio) within families at all 3 interventions, although no consistent trend in aggregation was observed over the period of the study. Associations between mean A. lumbricoides and T. trichiura infection levels of families, at all 3 interventions, were highly significant (P < 0·0001), suggesting persistent predisposition at the family level. |
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