Echinostoma revolutum Infection in Children, Pursat Province, Cambodia
Autor: | Woon-Mok Sohn, Jong-Yil Chai, Tai-Soon Yong, Keeseon S. Eom, Cheong-Ha Yoon, Muth Sinuon, Duong Socheat, Soon-Hyung Lee |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Zdroj: | Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 17, Iss 1, Pp 117-119 (2011) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1080-6040 1080-6059 |
DOI: | 10.3201/eid1701.100920 |
Popis: | To determine the prevalence of helminthic infections in Pursat Province, Cambodia, we tested fecal specimens from 471 children, 10–14 years of age, in June 2007. The prevalence of infection with echinostome flukes ranged from 7.5% to 22.4% in 4 schools surveyed. Adult worms were identified as Echinostoma revolutum. |
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