| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among children in two villages in lao pdr. | the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among 128 children under 15 years old in two villages in khammouane province, southeastern lao pdr, was investigated. overall prevalence of helminth infection was 77.3%; the prevalence was 64.8% in children under 6 years, 88.5% in those aged 6-10 years and 81.8% in the age group above 11 years. the prevalent helminths found in the subjects were ascaris lumbricoides (48.4%), trichuris trichiura (43.8%), hookworm (37.5%) and opisthorchis viverrini ( ... | 1996 | 9185270 |
| an epidemiological survey on intestinal parasite infection in khammouane province, lao pdr, with special reference to strongyloides infection. | to estimate the current prevalence of intestinal helminth infection in lao pdr, a parasitological survey was conducted in three villages in khammouane province in december 1996, with special reference to strongyloides infection. a total of 669 fecal samples were collected in the villages and examined by agar-plate culture method and kato-katz thick smear method. intestinal helminths were demonstrated in 82% of the samples as follows: ascaris lumbricoides (30.5%), trichuris trichiura (23.7%), hoo ... | 1998 | 10772552 |