| current status of human hookworm infections, ascariasis, trichuriasis, schistosomiasis mekongi and other trematodiases in lao people's democratic republic. | soil-transmitted helminth (sth) infections, and schistosomiasis and other trematodiases often have a high prevalence in developing countries. here, we present updated information on the prevalence of these parasites in the lao people's democratic republic (lao pdr) in 2012, arising from the annual national helminthiasis survey. fecal specimens were collected from 8,610 inhabitants of 12 provinces and one municipality (bokeo, houaphan, luang namtha, luang prabang, oudomxay, and phongsaly province ... | 2014 | 24515942 |
| prevalence of helminthic infections among inhabitants of lao pdr. | the prevalence of helminthic infections was surveyed on a total of 6,178 residents (males 2,549 and females 3,629) in 102 villages of 9 provinces in lao pdr between 2007 and 2011 under the project of korea-laos collaborative project for control of foodborne trematode infections in lao pdr. fecal specimens were collected and examined by the kato-katz thick smear and stoll's egg counting techniques. the overall liver/intestinal helminth egg positive rate was 71.9% with a single or mixed infections ... | 2014 | 24623882 |