| epidemiological study of parasitic infestations in lower socio-economic group in chandigarh (north india). | when stool samples from 970 subjects belonging to lower socio-economic groups were examined for parasites, a total of 121 subjects (12.5%) i.e., 57 (12.1%) males and 64 (12.9%) females showed positive results. the overall prevalence of parasitic infestation did not correlate with sex, caste or religion and living conditions. however, the prevalence was higher in hospital employees residing in well sanitated area. giardia lamblia (69.5%), entamoeba, histolytica (15.7%), hymenolepis nana (12.4%), ... | 1991 | 2022402 |
| human toxocariasis and ascariasis: concomitant parasitism in srinagar, kashmir, india. | human toxocariasis caused by toxocara canis is common in both developing and developed countries and leads to visceral larva migrans with high morbidity and mortality. ascariasis caused by ascaris lumbricoides, too has global distribution and in india, high prevalence rate has been reported in kashmir (j & k state). both nematode parasites, toxocara canis and a. lumbricoides require similar biological and environmental conditions for the development of eggs in soil. therefore, the present study ... | 2002 | 12785174 |
| intestinal parasites and intra familial incidence in a low socio-economic area of chandigarh (north india). | a total of 550 stool samples were collected from a low socio economic population of chandigarh (north india) and examined macroscopically and microscopically, to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections and their familial incidence. the overall prevalence rate was 19.3%. ascaris lumbricoides and giardia lamblia were the commonest, affecting 51 (9.3%) and 33 (6.0%), respectively. in 17 (22.7%) families the same parasite was observed to infect multiple family members, which incl ... | 2004 | 15449649 |