Comparative analysis of intestinal parasitic infections in slum, rural and urban populations in and around union Territory, Chandigarh.
J Commun Dis
; 37(3): 239-43, 2005 Sep.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17080709
ABSTRACT
A study was conducted in and around the union Territory, Chandigarh, India to estimate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in different population groups. The stool samples from a total of 600 subjects selected by cluster sampling technique were examined by direct microscopy. The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was found to be 14.6% with highest prevalence of 19% from the slum area. Children were the most commonly affected group (18%) with those from slums showing the highest prevalence (24.6%). The most common parasite was Giardia (5.5%) followed by H. nana and Ascaris (2.8% and 2.7% respectively).
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Enteropatias Parasitárias
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2005
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Article