| genetic component to susceptibility to trichuris trichiura: evidence from two asian populations. | trichuris trichiura is an helminthic infection with potentially severe health consequences. the hypothesis that host genetic factors can account for the distribution of trichuris was tested using familial data on egg counts available for two populations, the jirels of nepal and the population of jishan island in jiangxi province of the people's republic of china. whipworm is highly prevalent in the jishan island population (86%), but occurs at a low rate in the jirel population (14%). a quantita ... | 2002 | 11921085 |
| familial aggregation of human susceptibility to co- and multiple helminth infections in a population from the poyang lake region, china. | human helminthiases are common in china, especially in rural areas where sanitation conditions are poor. co- and multiple infections with helminths are strikingly frequent. a cross-sectional parasitological and questionnaire survey was carried out in a population of 3205 individuals belonging to 498 families from five villages in the poyang lake region, jiangxi province, china, to assess their helminth infection status and to collect information on risk factors for infection. the prevalences for ... | 2007 | 17407778 |
| [investigation of infections of soil-transmitted nematodes in fusheng village of poyang lake area in jiangxi province]. | to understand the status of soil-transmitted nematode infections in poyang lake area in jiangxi province. | 2013 | 23687820 |