| an epidemiological survey of human intestinal parasites in vientiane, laos. | | 1974 | 4477408 |
| control of intestinal parasitic infection--a pilot project in lao pdr. | intestinal helminths are a very common but still rather unrecognized public health problem. an attempt was undertaken to control the three important parasites, ie ascaris, trichuris and hookworm. two villages in vientiane province in lao pdr were selected, one as an intervention and the other as control village. intervention measures started by providing mass treatment against ascaris, trichuris, hookworm and other intestinal parasitic infections in both villages. health education and other inte ... | 2000 | 11488445 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasite infections on a national scale among primary schoolchildren in laos. | in order to investigate the epidemiological situation of intestinal parasite infections in laos, parasitological surveys were carried out on a national scale including 17 provinces and the vientiane municipality. a total of 29,846 stool specimens were collected from primary schoolchildren from may 2000 to june 2002 and examined once with the cellophane thick smear technique. the cumulative egg positive rate for intestinal helminths was 61.9%. by species, the rate for ascaris lumbricoides was 34. ... | 2003 | 14574555 |
| parasitic infestation and nutritional status among schoolchildren in vientiane, lao pdr. | to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infestation among school-aged children residing in vientiane capital city; and to assess the impact of its infestation on nutrition status of those children. | 2007 | 17854455 |