Comparison of Egg Positive Rates of Enterobius vermicularis among Preschool Children in Three Korean Localities.
10.3347/kjp.2011.49.4.441
- Author:
Sung Hee HONG
1
;
Sang Eun LEE
;
Young Il JEONG
;
Won Ja LEE
;
Shin Hyeong CHO
Author Information
1. Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Osong 363-951, Korea. jo4u@cdc.go.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication ; Comparative Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Enterobius vermicularis;
enterobiasis;
preschool children;
prevalence
- MeSH:
Animals;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Enterobiasis/*epidemiology/parasitology;
Enterobius/*isolation & purification;
Female;
Humans;
Infant;
Male;
*Parasite Egg Count;
Prevalence;
Republic of Korea/epidemiology
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2011;49(4):441-443
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
This survey was performed to investigate and compare egg positive rates (EPRs) of Enterobius vermicularis among preschool children in 3 Korean localities (Chuncheon-si, Inje-gun, and Paju-si) in 2008. A total of 7,048 preschool children were examined. Overall, the total EPR was 4.0%; the EPR was the highest in Chuncheon-si (5.6%), followed by Inje-gun (4.5%) and Paju-si (3.4%). The EPR of boys (4.9%) was higher than that of girls (3.1%). The EPR significantly increased with age, with the highest observed in 5~7-year-olds. These findings demonstrate that E. vermicularis infection is widely prevalent among preschool children in Chuncheon-si, Inje-gun, and Paju-si, Republic of Korea.
