The status of intestinal protozoan infections in inhabitants of Gangweon-Do, Korea.
- Author:
Suk il KIM
1
;
Shin Yong KANG
;
Seung Yull CHO
;
Seok Rok AHN
;
In Soo HAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH: parasitology-protozoa; Entamoeba histolytica; Entamoeba coli; Endolimax nana; Iodamoeba butschlii; Giardia lamblia; Chilomastix mesnili; epidemiology; intestine
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology 1982;20(1):38-42
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: To evaluate the status of intestinal protozoan infections in inhabitants of Gangweon-Do, Korea, a total of 1,310 stool specimens (male 669, female 641) was collected from 2 cities and 3 counties. They were examined routinely 1 time by the method of formalin-ether sedimentation technique. The results were as follows: The positive rate for any kind of the intestinal protozoan cysts was 8.9 percent. A total of 6 kinds of the intestinal protozoan cysts were detected. The prevalence rate of each protozoa were; E. histolytica 0.8 percent, E. coli 7.6 percent, E. nana 1.4 percent, I. butschlii 0.2 percent, G. lamblia 0.5 percent and C. mesnili 0.5 percent. Sogcho-city showed the highest positive rate as 15.2 percent, Myeongju county was the next as 11.3 percent and Weonju-city showed the lowest positive rate as low as 3.9 percent. By age, the highest positive rate was found in 20-29 age group(12.4 percent). Female (9.5 percent) showed a slight higher positive rate than male (8.4 percent).
