| intestinal and blood parasites in the torro valley, central sulawesi, indonesia. | approximately 300 blood and fecal specimens were examined in a parasitologic survey of indigenous inhabitants of the small isolated torro valley in the mountains of central sulawesi. schistosoma japonicum was not found although the parasite is endemic in the neighboring lindu and napu valleys. hookworm infection (71%) was the most common helminthiasis. the prevalences of ascariasis (3%) and trichuriasis (2%) are low for indonesia in general but similar to those found in nearby mountainous areas ... | 1980 | 7221687 |