| [epidemiological study of intestinal helminthiasis in the island of tortuga (haiti). i. prevalence of trichocephalosis, ascaridiasis and necatoriasis studied from elimination of eggs in the stools]. | an epidemiological survey is conducted by spot-checks over about 10% of the population of tortuga island in order to estimate the prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis in that region of the republic of haïti, by researching the presence of eggs in faeces. population sample is representative of the whole of the island's population excepting the 0-4 years old group whose faeces are difficult to obtain. faeces are examined through the kato method, a very simple, quick and remarkably accurate proce ... | 1977 | 580907 |
| [intestinal helminthiasis in school children in haiti in 2002]. | a survey on intestinal helminths in school children was conducted in haiti in 2002. this first nationwide study involving the entire country was stratified by department according to urban and rural zones using the cluster method. focusing on elementary school children (n=5792; age range 3 to 20 years), it involved 26 urban and 49 rural schools randomly selected. stools were preserved in formalin and examined by the ritchie technique. thirty-four per cent of stools (1981/5792) tested positive fo ... | 2005 | 16050381 |
| [enteric parasites and aids in haiti: utility of detection and treatment of intestinal parasites in family members]. | intestinal parasites and human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) are major health problems in haiti. both entities are known to interact strongly with cell-mediated immunity. the purpose of this study undertaken in port-au-prince, haiti was to evaluate the risk of enteric parasite transmission between hiv-infected patients and family members. routine examination of stool specimens for parasites was conducted in 90 hiv-infected undergoing treatment for intestinal disorders due mainly to cryptosporidiu ... | 2006 | 17201290 |
| mansonella ozzardi in haiti. iv. evaluation of antibody reactivity to heterologous antigens. | sera from individuals in an area of haiti endemic for mansonella ozzardi were analyzed for reactivity to antigens of brugia pahangi, dirofilaria immitis, mansonella llewellyni or ascaris lumbricoides using either an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay or an indirect immunofluorescent antibody test. igm and igg reactivity to all antigens was observed with sera from both microfilaremic and amicrofilaremic individuals when compared to reactivity of sera from individuals from nonendemic areas. antibod ... | 1986 | 3513647 |