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Intestinal parasitic infestation among children in a semi-urban Indian population
BACKGROUND: Survey on the prevalence of various intestinal parasitic infestations in different geographic regions is a prerequisite to obtain an accurate understanding of the burden and cause of intestinal parasitic infestations in a particular area. The aim of the present study was to determine the...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3593484/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23508675 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5070.86946 |
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author | Bisht, Dakshina Verma, Ajay K Bharadwaj, Hari Har Deep |
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description | BACKGROUND: Survey on the prevalence of various intestinal parasitic infestations in different geographic regions is a prerequisite to obtain an accurate understanding of the burden and cause of intestinal parasitic infestations in a particular area. The aim of the present study was to determine the intestinal parasitic infestation among children in a semi-urban area. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 335 stool samples were collected, processed, and microscopically examined for intestinal parasites. RESULTS: One hundred twenty-eight (38%) stool samples showed presence of ova/cysts. Multiple parasites were seen in 42 (32.8%) samples. Among the protozoans, Entamoeba histolytica (55.3%) was the most common followed by Giardia lamblia (40.4%). Ascaris lumbricoides and Hymenolepis nana (24.2%) were the most common helminths detected. CONCLUSIONS: In most of the cases, intestinal parasitic infestation spreads due to low standards of personal hygiene, poor sanitation, non-usage of toilets and an illiterate population, thus suggesting regular surveys to help in devising optimum methods of control. |
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spelling | pubmed-35934842013-03-18 Intestinal parasitic infestation among children in a semi-urban Indian population Bisht, Dakshina Verma, Ajay K Bharadwaj, Hari Har Deep Trop Parasitol Original Article BACKGROUND: Survey on the prevalence of various intestinal parasitic infestations in different geographic regions is a prerequisite to obtain an accurate understanding of the burden and cause of intestinal parasitic infestations in a particular area. The aim of the present study was to determine the intestinal parasitic infestation among children in a semi-urban area. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 335 stool samples were collected, processed, and microscopically examined for intestinal parasites. RESULTS: One hundred twenty-eight (38%) stool samples showed presence of ova/cysts. Multiple parasites were seen in 42 (32.8%) samples. Among the protozoans, Entamoeba histolytica (55.3%) was the most common followed by Giardia lamblia (40.4%). Ascaris lumbricoides and Hymenolepis nana (24.2%) were the most common helminths detected. CONCLUSIONS: In most of the cases, intestinal parasitic infestation spreads due to low standards of personal hygiene, poor sanitation, non-usage of toilets and an illiterate population, thus suggesting regular surveys to help in devising optimum methods of control. Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2011 /pmc/articles/PMC3593484/ /pubmed/23508675 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5070.86946 Text en Copyright: © Tropical Parasitology http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0 This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Original Article Bisht, Dakshina Verma, Ajay K Bharadwaj, Hari Har Deep Intestinal parasitic infestation among children in a semi-urban Indian population |
title | Intestinal parasitic infestation among children in a semi-urban Indian population |
title_full | Intestinal parasitic infestation among children in a semi-urban Indian population |
title_fullStr | Intestinal parasitic infestation among children in a semi-urban Indian population |
title_full_unstemmed | Intestinal parasitic infestation among children in a semi-urban Indian population |
title_short | Intestinal parasitic infestation among children in a semi-urban Indian population |
title_sort | intestinal parasitic infestation among children in a semi-urban indian population |
topic | Original Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3593484/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23508675 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5070.86946 |
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