| ascaris, people and pigs in a rural community of jiangxi province, china. | a longitudinal investigation on natural populations of ascaris in humans and pigs and an investigation of soil contamination with ascaris eggs were carried out from june 1993 to june 1994 in 2 villages, manhu area, xinjian county, jiangxi province, china. results from these studies indicate that although human ascariasis is endemic there is significant fluctuation in both prevalence and the mean number of eggs/g faeces (epg) of the communities. fluctuation of age-stratified prevalence and mean e ... | 1996 | 8939051 |
| comparison of the structures of natural and re-established populations of ascaris in humans in a rural community of jiangxi, china. | to compare the structures of natural and re-established populations of ascaris in humans, universal (mass) chemotherapy was carried out at the beginning and the end of the study year using pyrantel pamoate. worms expelled within 48 h of treatment were collected, their sex determined, and measurements made of length, width and weight. length was used as the criterion for estimating the developmental stage of the worms. in comparison with the natural population, the reestablished population displa ... | 2002 | 12118720 |
| 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 |