| strongyloides stercoralis in common vegetables and herbs in kota bharu, kelantan, malaysia. | transmission of soil-transmitted helminthes infection is by faecal oral route, and is influenced by food preference. kelantanese love to consume ulam which are raw vegetables and herbs. some of the herbs grow on grounds with high humidity and are abundant near drainage areas, these are also places with higher likelihood of harbouring viable parasite ova. the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of soiltransmitted helminthes in vegetables, herbs and fruits found in our local setting. ... | 2011 | 21602786 |
| review of patients with strongyloides stercoralis infestation in a tertiary teaching hospital, kelantan. | strongyloides stercoralis is an intestinal nematode infecting humans. the actual prevalence of infestation with this parasite in our setting is not well established. thus, this study was conducted to determine the age, sex and co-morbid conditions among patients with s. stercoralis infestation as well as to study the common manifestations of strongyloidiasis in our patients. records of patients with positive s. stercoralis larvae from january 2000 to december 2012 in hospital universiti sains ma ... | 2013 | 23817397 |
| distribution of intestinal parasitic infections amongst aborigine children at post sungai rual, kelantan, malaysia. | intestinal parasitic infections are important public health problems among underprivileged communities. this study was carried out to evaluate the infection rate of intestinal parasites among aborigine children at pos sungai rual, kelantan, malaysia. a total of 111 faecal samples from aborigine children aged 4-12 years were screened for intestinal parasites by direct smear technique. harada-mori culture was also performed to identify hookworm and strongyloides stercoralis larvae. the results sho ... | 2013 | 24522128 |
| detection of strongyloides stercoralis infection among cancer patients in a major hospital in kelantan, malaysia. | strongyloidiasis is one of the most commonly neglected but clinically important parasitic infections worldwide, especially among immunocompromised patients. evidence of infection among immunocompromised patients in malaysia is, however, lacking. in this study, microscopy, real-time polymerase chain reaction (pcr) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (elisas) were used to detect strongyloides stercoralis (s. stercoralis) infection among cancer patients in a malaysian hospital. | 2014 | 25091885 |