| intestinal and blood parasites of man in bireuen and takengon, aceh province, sumatra, indonesia. | a survey for blood and intestinal parasites was carried out in aceh province of north sumatra, indonesia. a total of 348 stool specimens were obtained from 167 males and 181 females ranging in age from 6 months to 70 years. over 98% of the population sampled were found infected with at least one intestinal parasite. ascaris lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura, hookworm and entamoeba coli, in that order, were the most common parasites detected. other intestinal parasites found less frequently were ... | 1976 | 1030850 |
| survey for soil-transmitted helminths in asahan regency, north sumatra, indonesia. | the survey on soil-transmitted helminthiasis was carried out in the three villages of asahan regency, north sumatra, indonesia, between october 1981 and december 1982. the prevalence rates of geohelminthiasis proved to be extremely high (average 97%) in the three villages and more than 70% harboured three or more helminths, especially ascaris lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura and hookworm. necator americanus and ancylostoma duodenale were detected in 61.1% and 52.2% of 835 fecal specimens, respe ... | 1985 | 4095609 |