epidemiological survey on the infection of intestinal flukes in residents of muan-gun, jeollanam-do, the republic of korea. | infection status of intestinal flukes was investigated in residents of muan-gun, jeollanam-do, the republic of korea. total 1,257 fecal samples of residents were examined by formalin-ether sedimentation technique and kato-katz thick smear method. helminth eggs were detected from 95 (7.6%) residents, and eggs of heterophyid flukes and clonorchis sinensis were found from 62 (4.9%) and 40 (3.2%) cases, respectively. the larger heterophyid eggs, somewhat dark-brown in color and 37.7 x 21.5 microm in ... | 2010 | 20585529 |