High Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis Infection among Schoolchildren in Three Townships around Yangon, Myanmar.
10.3347/kjp.2015.53.6.771
- Author:
Jong Yil CHAI
1
;
Seung Koo YANG
;
Jae Won KIM
;
Soo Lyoen CHOI
;
Gyu Young SONG
;
Bong Kwang JUNG
;
Min Jae KIM
;
Jaeeun CHO
;
Deok Gyu KIM
;
Woon Mok SOHN
;
Hoo Gn JEOUNG
;
Seon CHO
;
Jong Bok PARK
;
Sooji HONG
;
Thi Thi HTOON
;
Htay Htay TIN
Author Information
1. Department of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul 03080, Korea. cjy@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Brief Communication ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords:
Enterobius vermicularis;
enterobiasis;
high prevalence;
anal swab;
schoolchildren;
Myanmar
- MeSH:
Animals;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Enterobiasis/diagnosis/*epidemiology/*parasitology;
Enterobius/genetics/*isolation & purification;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Myanmar/epidemiology;
Parasite Egg Count;
Prevalence;
Students/statistics & numerical data
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2015;53(6):771-775
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
In order to determine the status of Enterobius vermicularis infection among schoolchildren in suburban areas of Myanmar, 761 primary schoolchildren in 3 different townships around Yangon City were subjected to a survey using cello-tape anal swabs. The subjected schoolchildren were 383 boys and 378 girls who were 5-7 years of age. Only 1 anal swab was obtained from each child. The overall egg positive rate of E. vermicularis was 47.2% (359 positives), and sex difference was not remarkable (48.6% in boys and 45.8% in girls). However, the positive rate was the highest in South Dagon (54.6%) followed by Hlaing Thayar (43.8%) and North Dagon (34.8%). This difference was highly correlated with the living standards of the people in each township. Nucleotide sequence of the 5S rDNA from the eggs on the cello-tape (2 children) revealed 99.7% identity with that of E. vermicularis reported in GenBank. The results indicated that E. vermicularis infection is highly prevalent among primary schoolchildren around Yangon, Myanmar.
