Infection of intestinal protozoa in school children
- Author:
Dang Thanh Son
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Protozoa;
Children;
Intestinal track;
Infection;
Ha Giang;
Phu Tho;
Ninh Binh
- MeSH:
Protozoa;
Child
- From:Journal of Malaria and parasite diseases Control
2003;0(6):95-99
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The study was designed and conducted from April 2004 to November 2005 to assess the infection of intestinal protozoa in school children. A total of 652 stool samples of school children in three schools from different geographical places of Ninh Binh (Red River Delta), Phu Tho (foot hill area) and Ha Giang (northern mountainous) was examined by etherformalin (WHO recommended technique). A general prevalence of protozoa of 19.01%, of which the individual infection rates of 22.96%, 13,18%, and 21.07% were found in Ninh Binh, Phu Tho and Ha Giang, respectively. The protozoa species such as E.histolytica; E.coli; E.nana; E.hartmanni (belonging Amoeba) were more commonly found (11.8%) while G.lambia (Flagellata) was less (5.9%). Oocyst was rare (2.1%) and no case of Cryptosporidium was found.
