Abstract
The prevalence of liver and intestinal fluke infections was surveyed on residents of Savannakhet Province, Laos. Fecal specimens were collected from a total of 981 residents in 4 Mekong riverside villages and examined by the Kato-Katz thick smear technique. The results revealed that the overall helminth egg positive rate was 84.2%, and the positive rate for small trematode eggs, including Opisthorchis viverrini, heterophyids, or lecithodendriids, was 67.1%. To obtain adult flukes, 38 small trematode egg positive cases were treated with a 20-30 mg/kg single dose of praziquantel and purged. Diarrheic stools were then collected from 29 people and searched for helminth parasites using stereomicroscopes. Mixed infections with O. viverrini and 6 kinds of intestinal flukes were found, namely, Haplorchis taichui, Haplorchis pumilio, Haplorchis yokogawai, Prosthodendrium molenkampi, Phaneropsolus bonnei, and echinostomes. The total number of flukes collected was 7,693 specimens (av. no. per treated person; 265.3). The most common species was O. viverrini, followed by H. taichui, P. molenkampi, echinostomes, H. pumilio, P. bonnei, and H. yokogawai. The results indicate that foodborne liver and intestinal fluke infections are prevalent among residents of Savannakhet Province, Laos.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 213-218 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | The Korean journal of parasitology |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 Sep |
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High prevalence of liver and intestinal fluke infections among residents of Savannakhet Province in Laos. / Chai, Jong Yil; Han, Eun Taek; Guk, Sang Mee; Shin, Eun Hee; Sohn, Woon Mok; Yong, Tai Soon; Eom, Keeseon S.; Lee, Keon Hoon; Jeong, Hoo Gn; Ryang, Yong Sang; Hoang, Eui Hyug; Phommasack, Bounlay; Insisiengmay, Bounnaloth; Lee, Soon Hyung; Rim, Han Jong.
In: The Korean journal of parasitology, Vol. 45, No. 3, 09.2007, p. 213-218.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - High prevalence of liver and intestinal fluke infections among residents of Savannakhet Province in Laos.
AU - Chai, Jong Yil
AU - Han, Eun Taek
AU - Guk, Sang Mee
AU - Shin, Eun Hee
AU - Sohn, Woon Mok
AU - Yong, Tai Soon
AU - Eom, Keeseon S.
AU - Lee, Keon Hoon
AU - Jeong, Hoo Gn
AU - Ryang, Yong Sang
AU - Hoang, Eui Hyug
AU - Phommasack, Bounlay
AU - Insisiengmay, Bounnaloth
AU - Lee, Soon Hyung
AU - Rim, Han Jong
PY - 2007/9
Y1 - 2007/9
N2 - The prevalence of liver and intestinal fluke infections was surveyed on residents of Savannakhet Province, Laos. Fecal specimens were collected from a total of 981 residents in 4 Mekong riverside villages and examined by the Kato-Katz thick smear technique. The results revealed that the overall helminth egg positive rate was 84.2%, and the positive rate for small trematode eggs, including Opisthorchis viverrini, heterophyids, or lecithodendriids, was 67.1%. To obtain adult flukes, 38 small trematode egg positive cases were treated with a 20-30 mg/kg single dose of praziquantel and purged. Diarrheic stools were then collected from 29 people and searched for helminth parasites using stereomicroscopes. Mixed infections with O. viverrini and 6 kinds of intestinal flukes were found, namely, Haplorchis taichui, Haplorchis pumilio, Haplorchis yokogawai, Prosthodendrium molenkampi, Phaneropsolus bonnei, and echinostomes. The total number of flukes collected was 7,693 specimens (av. no. per treated person; 265.3). The most common species was O. viverrini, followed by H. taichui, P. molenkampi, echinostomes, H. pumilio, P. bonnei, and H. yokogawai. The results indicate that foodborne liver and intestinal fluke infections are prevalent among residents of Savannakhet Province, Laos.
AB - The prevalence of liver and intestinal fluke infections was surveyed on residents of Savannakhet Province, Laos. Fecal specimens were collected from a total of 981 residents in 4 Mekong riverside villages and examined by the Kato-Katz thick smear technique. The results revealed that the overall helminth egg positive rate was 84.2%, and the positive rate for small trematode eggs, including Opisthorchis viverrini, heterophyids, or lecithodendriids, was 67.1%. To obtain adult flukes, 38 small trematode egg positive cases were treated with a 20-30 mg/kg single dose of praziquantel and purged. Diarrheic stools were then collected from 29 people and searched for helminth parasites using stereomicroscopes. Mixed infections with O. viverrini and 6 kinds of intestinal flukes were found, namely, Haplorchis taichui, Haplorchis pumilio, Haplorchis yokogawai, Prosthodendrium molenkampi, Phaneropsolus bonnei, and echinostomes. The total number of flukes collected was 7,693 specimens (av. no. per treated person; 265.3). The most common species was O. viverrini, followed by H. taichui, P. molenkampi, echinostomes, H. pumilio, P. bonnei, and H. yokogawai. The results indicate that foodborne liver and intestinal fluke infections are prevalent among residents of Savannakhet Province, Laos.
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U2 - 10.3347/kjp.2007.45.3.213
DO - 10.3347/kjp.2007.45.3.213
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VL - 45
SP - 213
EP - 218
JO - Korean Journal of Parasitology
JF - Korean Journal of Parasitology
SN - 0023-4001
IS - 3
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