Soil transmitted helminthiasis in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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dc.contributor.authorShrestha, Arinaen_US
dc.contributor.authorRai, Shiba Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorBasnyat, Sheetal Rajen_US
dc.contributor.authorRai, Chandra Kalaen_US
dc.contributor.authorShakya, Bikashen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T04:24:18Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T04:24:18Z
dc.date.issued2007-09-21en_US
dc.descriptionNepal Medical College Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractA total of 200 soil samples taken from different sites and 1,504 stool samples collected from school children (n = 188) and patients (n = 1,316) visiting the health care centres in Kathmandu Valley were included in this study. Soil samples were investigated for the presence of parasitic eggs using sucrose flotation technique. Stool samples were examined by formal-ether concentration and direct smear techniques. The contamination rate of soil with parasitic eggs and larvae was found to be 28.5% (57/ 200). The overall parasitic infection rates in school children and patients were 42.5% and 2.8%, respectively. Four types of parasites were detected from soil samples, of which Ascaris was the most common. Trichuris was most common among school children whereas Ascaris in patients. Females in both study groups had higher prevalence compared with male counterparts with significantly low rate in health care centre visiting patients (p < 0.05).en_US
dc.description.affiliationCentral Department of Microbiology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur.en_US
dc.identifier.citationShrestha A, Rai SK, Basnyat SR, Rai CK, Shakya B. Soil transmitted helminthiasis in Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepal Medical College Journal. 2007 Sep; 9(3): 166-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/46894
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.source.urihttps://www.nmcth.edu/nmcj_articles_pdf/volume_wise/nmcj_vol9_no3/arina_shrestha.pdfen_US
dc.subject.meshAnimalsen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshEpidemiologic Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshFeces --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHelminthiasis --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIntestinal Diseases, Parasitic --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshLarva --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshNepal --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshPilot Projectsen_US
dc.subject.meshPrevalenceen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSchoolsen_US
dc.subject.meshSoil --parasitologyen_US
dc.subject.meshStudentsen_US
dc.titleSoil transmitted helminthiasis in Kathmandu, Nepal.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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