| a comparison of the role of musca domestica (linnaeus) and chrysomya megacephala (fabricius) as mechanical vectors of helminthic parasites in a typical slum area of metropolitan manila. | a total of 1,016 flies (508 each for musca domestica and chrysomya megacephala) were collected from a typical urban slum area (barangay 51, pasay city, metropolitan manila) in the philippines and examined for the presence of helminth ova attached to their external surfaces. a significantly greater proportion of c. megacephala (41.9%) was found positive compared to m. domestica (9.4%). c. megacephala also exhibited a significantly higher average egg load (11.9 eggs per positive fly) than m. domes ... | 1991 | 1948283 |
| health status of children living in a squatter area of manila, philippines, with particular emphasis on intestinal parasitoses. | in 1988 a study was performed in a squatter area of manila, philippines. three substudies were carried out: (1) an analysis of the reported health situation and the available health services for the population of smokey mountain, (2) a vaccination coverage survey and (3) a cross-sectional stool sample survey. respiratory infections, diarrhea, measles and malnutrition were the most frequently reported causes of ill-health and death. not only governmental but also various non-governmental health s ... | 1990 | 2237597 |
| infection status of intestinal parasites in children living in residential institutions in metro manila, the philippines. | a small scale survey was performed to know the infection status of intestinal parasite in children of the residential institutions and street communities in metro manila, philippines. a total of 284 stool samples from 11 institutions and 3 street communities was examined by the formalin-ether concentration method. the scotch tape anal swab was adapted to 121 children to investigate the infection status of enterovius vermicularis. it was found out that 62.0% of the children examined were positive ... | 2004 | 15181346 |