| contamination of soil with helminth parasite eggs in nepal. | contamination of soil with helminth eggs in kathmandu valley (n=122) and outside of valley (n=34) in nepal was investigated with the use of centrifugal floatation technique using sucrose solution (sp gr 1.200). the overall soil contamination rate was 36.5% (57/156). the prevalence was uniform in kathmandu valley (36.9%) and outside of the valley (35.3%). a mean of six helminth eggs per sample were detected out of which more than half were embryonated (potentially infective). in kathmandu valley, ... | 2000 | 11127345 |
| factors associated with intestinal parasitic infection among school children in a rural area of kathmandu valley, nepal. | we studied predisposing factors of enteric parasitic infections in school children [n=340 (boys: 177 and girls: 163)] in a rural area in kathmandu valley, nepal. fecal samples were examined by formal-ether concentration technique. a total of 71.2% children had parasite. altogether nine types of parasites were recovered; trichuris trichiura was the commonest one followed by hookworm and others. a structured questionnaire regarding various predisposing factors was used. no significant differences ... | 2005 | 16295721 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infestation in schoolchildren in the northeastern part of kathmandu valley, nepal. | this paper presents the status of intestinal parasitosis in public schoolchildren (1 to 10 classes) in a rural area of the kathmandu valley, nepal. a total of 533 schoolchildren (269 girls and 264 boys, aged 4 to 19 years) were included in this study. a questionnaire was filled out regarding hygienic and other habits, including factors predisposing to parasitic infections. fecal samples from the children were examined by formol-ether concentration technique. the overall prevalence of parasitosis ... | 2004 | 15689056 |
| parasites detected from diarrheal stool samples collected in nepal. | intestinal parasites were investigated in 396 diarrheal stool samples collected from individuals aged 1 to 68 years (males: 239 and females: 157) in nepal. samples were collected at different medical centers located in kathmandu and from two public schools in a village setting in kathmandu valley and outside, during october 1999 to january 2001. the stool samples were mixed with 2% dichromate solution and transported to japan for investigations. parasites were detected by employing the formal-et ... | 2004 | 15272739 |
| effect of intestinal helminth infection on some nutritional parameters among rural villagers in nepal. | we report the prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis and its impact on health of nepalese in two different rural village development committees (vdc) in nepal. a total of 261 school children from okharpauwa vdc in nuwakot district (central region) and 242 inhabitants of boya vdc in bhojpur district (eastern region) in nepal were included in this study. the overall prevalence in these two different districts were 57.5% and 55.4%, respectively. altogether four types of helminths were detected. in ... | 1998 | 10036863 |
| study of parasitic infection among children of sukumbasi basti in kathmandu valley. | keeping in view of heavy burden of intestinal parasitosis, present study was done to find out the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection in children (aged <16 years) of sukumbasi (people living without land ownership) basti (community) in kathmandu valley. a total of 279 stool samples collected in clean, dry and screw capped plastic container were firstly examined for the presence of adult worm and/or segments of worms. samples fixed in 10% formal-saline were then examined microscopically ... | 2011 | 21991692 |
| intestinal parasitosis among the elderly people in kathmandu valley. | present study was carried out among the elderly people (60+ years of age) from august 2005 to july 2006 in kathmandu valley to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasitosis in them. stool samples were collected from 235 elderly people (122 from government elderly home, 66 from private elderly home and 47 from the households in a rural community). the samples were examined by formal ether sedimentation and sheather's sucrose floatation followed by kinyoun's modified ziehl-neelsen staining. the ... | 2006 | 17357641 |