| letter: enterobius vermicularis larvae in vaginal smears. | | 1976 | 58515 |
| [aspects of the relation between enterobius vermicularis and appendectomy in oradea]. | the relationship between the nematode enterobius vermicularis and appendicectomy in three age-groups: 0--15, 16--20 and 21--25 years was followed during the 1968-1973 period. following the compaign against enterobiosis, there was a significant decrease in the number of operations for appendicitis in the 0--15 years age-group; the incidence of appendicectomy was greater in the 16--20 years age-group than in the reference 21--25 years age-group. | 1977 | 144993 |
| parasitology survey and seroepidemiology of amoebiasis in south kalimantan (borneo), indonesia. | a parasitology surevy was conducted among inhabitants of 7 villages in 3 regencies in south kalimantan province, indonesia. a total of 2,169 stool specimens, 2,756 blood smears and 1,027 serum specimens were obtained, representing samples from approximately 10%, 12% and 5% of the population, respectively. one to 8 different intestinal parasitic infections were detected in 97% of the people. those parasites most frequently found were trichuris trichiura (83%), ascaris lumbricoides (79%), and hook ... | 1975 | 167454 |
| colpocytologic observation of eggs of enterobius vermicularis. | | 1979 | 294078 |
| anthelmintics. | this article describes the drugs used in helminthic infections and their therapeutic indications, mode of action, toxicity and other details of each of the recommended drugs, and discusses the nature and treatment of infection by helminths important in human medicine. infestation due to the roundworms enterobius vermicularis, ascaris lumbricoides and the hookworms, ancylostoma duodenale and necator americanus can all be treated effectively with pyrantel pamoate. for enterobius vermicularis, howe ... | 1977 | 319991 |
| intestinal and blood parasites in the north lore district, central sulawesi, indonesia. | over 1,000 stool specimens from residents of the napu and besoa valleys, central sulawesi, indonesia were examined. schistosoma japonicum was detected in 31% of napu valley residents while in only 2% of the besoa valley residents. hookworm infections were the most frequently encountered helminth parasitisms in both valleys. other helminth parasites encountered were: ascaris lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura, enterobius vermicularis, strongyloides stercoralis, physaloptera sp., diphyllobothrium s ... | 1977 | 335530 |
| enterobius vermicularis (pinworms), introital bacteriology and recurrent urinary tract infection in children. | the relationship between pinworm infectation and introital cultures was investigated in 2 groups of girls. those children with recurrent urinary tract infections were compared to agematched controls who had never had a urinary tract infection. we found a higher incidence of enteric organisms on the introital area and pinworm ova on the perianal skin in the group of girls with recurrent infection. | 1978 | 359837 |
| human parasitoses of the malili area, south sulawesi (celebes) province, indonesia. | a biomedical survey was conducted in 9 villages in the malili area of south sulawesi, indonesia. blood specimens were examined for malaria and microfilariae; stool specimens were examined for intestinal parasites. malaria parasitemias were rare; plasmodium falciparum was detected in 10 and p. vivax in 11 of 985 blood smears. malayan filariasis was endemic to all villages surveyed. the overall prevalence of detectable microfilaremias was 15%, varying from 34% in kawata to 1% in nuha. microfilaria ... | 1978 | 364674 |
| invasion of the fallopian tube by enterobius vermicularis. | a solitary granuloma containing a gravid female pinworm was incidentally found in the fallopian tube of a 27 year old woman. on rare occasions, pinworms have been found outside the gastrointestinal tract, most frequently in the peritoneal cavity. the reported cases have been found at all levels of the female reproductive tract from the introitus to the fallopian tube. thus, the hypothesis is supported that the worms reach the pelvic cavity via the genital tract. in addition, pinworm granulomas h ... | 1979 | 533233 |
| [vulvar granuloma due to enterobius vermicularis (author's transl)]. | the authors report a case of casual discovery of a enterobiasic vulvar granuloma arising on the left labia. this woman, living in lille (france), 70 years had been treated by surgery and roentgentherapy for a well differentiated squamous carcinoma of the vulva. they consider the question of the genital localisation of enterobius vermicularis in women and discuss the pathogenic hypothesis. | 1979 | 541479 |
| [prevalence of enterobius vermicularis infection among children in open premises in antofagasta city, 1976-1978]. | | 1979 | 542672 |
| [epidemiological and psychobiological study in children infected by enterobius vermicularis in 12 kindergartens in the city of antofagasta]. | | 1979 | 545463 |
| [rearing and management of chimpanzees for experimental infection with hepatitis b virus (author's transl)]. | for the purpose of experimental infection with human hepatitis b virus, 14 chimpanzees (pan troglodytes) were delivered to the division of animal research, faculty of medicine, university of tokyo, tokyo. these chimps, 11 males and 3 females, born in the west africa, had been reared for two to six months. several days after delivery, they were anesthetized with ketalar in order to make clinical, bacteriological and parasitological examinations; it was found that one of them was in malnutrition, ... | 1977 | 558103 |
| epidemiology of enterobius vermicularis infection among orphans in orphanages in taipei city. | children of eight orphanages at the different districts in taipei were examined with scotch adhesive tape method and flotation of saturated nacl solution from sept. 1973 to jan. 1974. the results are summarized as following: general incidence of enterobius verminularis was 74.40% in 461 cases examined, male 76.45% (224/293), female 70.83% (119/168). there was no significant statistical difference between the male and female. incidence of enterobius among the orphanages was 83.33% (25/30) in po-a ... | 1978 | 581190 |
| recto-urethral migration of enterobius vermicularis. | | 1977 | 595087 |
| [incidence of oxyuriasis in a schoolchild population in milan, with socio-economic correlations. verification of the therapeutic effectiveness of pyrantel pamoate]. | 440 children aged between 3 and 5 were examined for oxyuriasis in three schools of milan during three different days. 31% of the children resulted parasited by enterobius vermicularis: a clear correlation between parasitosis and socio-economic condition has been demonstrated. treatment with "pirantel pamoate" has been proved effective in 88% of the cases. | 1977 | 603270 |
| parasites of man in remote areas of central and south sulawesi, indonesia. | a biomedical survey was conducted in 10 villages in remote, high mountain valleys of central and south sulawesi, indonesia to learn whether oriental schistosomiasis was endemic and to determine the prevalences of other intestinal parasites, malaria and filariasis in those areas. although persons with oriental schistosomiasis were found in three villages of south sulawesi, follow-up inquiries revealed that these had recently migrated from a known schistosomiasis area in central sulawesi. other in ... | 1977 | 607428 |
| [sex, age and territorial incidence of enterobius vermicularis in the vermiform appendix]. | | 1977 | 607646 |
| [relationship between enterobius vermicularis detected in excised appendices vermiculares and pathological-anatomical findings]. | | 1977 | 607647 |
| studies on the intestinal parasites in african patients in owamboland, south west africa. | the paper gives the results of a survey of intestinal parasites among 501 in-patients drawn from four mission hospitals in owambo and kavango in northern south west africa. most of the patients (90%) were examined twice by the formol-ether concentration method, while the remaining 10% had one stool specimen examined. 10 species of helminths and 3 species of potentially-pathogenic protozoa were recorded--necator americanus, strongyloides stercoralis, strongyloides fuelleborni, hymenolepis nana, t ... | 1978 | 635971 |
| [enterobius vermicularis as the cause of granulomatous salpingitis (author's transl)]. | | 1978 | 667984 |
| [clinical and epidemiological aspects of human trichostrongyloidosis]. | in the course of parazitological investigations in a rural environment, including 2349 subjects, infestation with different helminths was found in 927 persons (39%), i.e. in 49.9% with ascaris lumbricoides, in 24.1% trichuris trichiura, in 4.2% strongyloides stercoralis, in 3.6% giardia intestinalis, in 2.1% enterobius vermicularis and in 1.6% trichostrongylus. there were several cases of associated parasites : ascaris-trichuris in 11.1%, ascaris-trichostrongylus in 0.2%, trichostrongylus-trichu ... | 1978 | 749147 |
| [enterobius vermicularis and pollen granules in cytologic gynecologic smears]. | the presence of the eggs of enterobius vermicularis in cytologic gynecological smears is described, as well as the granules of pollens whose presence in cytologic smears is of no significance from the clinical standpoint but they may become a diagnostic problem, because by their size and appearance they may at first sight misleadingly be considered as the eggs of a parasite. | 1978 | 757600 |
| parasitic infections in humans in west kalimantan (borneo), indonesia. | a survey was carried out among inhabitants of eight villages in west kalimantan province (borneo), whereby blood smears were examined for malaria, stools examined for intestinal parasites and sera tested by the indirect hemagglutination test for antibodies to entamoeba histolytica and toxoplasma gondii. the prevalence of malaria among 3017 people examined was 5.6% (plasmodium vivax 2.8%, plasmodium falciparum 2.8%). brugia malayi microfilariae were found in 3.6% and wuchereria bancrofti in 0.3%. ... | 1976 | 788263 |
| unilateral salpingitis due to enterobius vermicularis. | a case of perforated unilateral salpingitis in which enterobius vermicularis ova were identified in the inflammatory process is reported. arguments for considering the parasite to be of etiologic significance in the production of the pathologic changes and clinical symptoms are presented. the infrequent occurrence of symptoms associated with ectopic localization of enterobius vermicularis is emphasized by a review of the literature. | 1977 | 842504 |
| dientamoeba fragilis: a review with notes on its epidemiology, pathogenicity, mode of transmission, and diagnosis. | dientamoeba fragilis was found in 4.2% of approximately 43,000 individuals who submitted stools for parasitological examination during 1970 to 1974. the parasite was more frequently found in the younger age group (less than 20 years) than in older age groups, and more often in females than in males. symptoms in 255 of patients in whom d. fragilis was the only parasite found and for whom detailed symptoms had been supplied, included: diarrhea, abdominal pains, anal pruritus, and loose stools. ana ... | 1977 | 842778 |
| enterobius vermicularis in ectopic sites. | we document six cases in which tissues were invaded by enterobius vermicularis. these cases illustrate several mechanisms whereby the worms form granulomata in ectopic sites. in three cases, the worms passed through pre-existing breaches in the intestinal mucosa. in one case, a gravid worm migrated via the female genital tract to ther peritoneal cavity. in two other cases, male worms were found on the outer surface of the intestine, suggesting active penetration of the intestinal wall. | 1977 | 889006 |
| [the results of copro parasitological investigations in two poor districts in ankara]. | 542 stools were examined for intestinal helminths. 97 of them showed parasitic infestation. the number and percentages of the species found are shown below, ascaris lumbricoides 39 7.4%, hymenolepis nana 24 4.4%, enterobius vermicularis 16 3.0%, taenia saginata 4 0.8%, trichuris trichiura 12 2.2%. the helminthological diagnosis is based on the enrichment methods of flotation. | 1976 | 933901 |
| [on the epidemiology of dientamoeba fragilis jepps and dobell 1918. 4th communication: evidence of dientamoeba fragilis in enterobius eggs using isoelectric point determination]. | by means of the method of determining the isoelectric point, the same conditions of absorption and stain intensity as in dientamoeba cultivation forms were determined in cells found in enterobius vermicularis eggs of dientamoeba fragilis carried. by that way, identity of both stages, as well as function of pinworms as dientamoeba fragilis vectors were confirmed. | 1976 | 944216 |
| parasitology survey in northern sumatra, indonesia. | a parasitology survey was conducted in five villages in north sumatra, indonesia. a total of 3,207 blood smears, 2,066 stool specimens and 969 sera were examined. sixty (1.9%) inhabitants had malaria (plasmodium vivax 41, p. falciparum 19), and 20 had brugia malayi microfilaraemia. the most common intestinal helminths were trichuris trichiura (87%), ascaris lumbricoides (75%) and hookworm (58%). other helminths found in low numbers were enterobius vermicularis, strongyloides stercoralis, taenia ... | 1976 | 950682 |
| [search for enterobius vermicularis infection in children from two boarding schools of the city of antofagasta. comparison of the perianal swab graham's method with a modification of the same technique (author's transl)]. | | 1976 | 962987 |
| pelvic inflammatory disease associated with enterobius vermicularis in the endometrium. | | 1976 | 1024817 |
| parasitological survey in gorontalo north sulawesi, indonesia. | a survey for blood and intestinal parasites was carried out in the municipality of gorontalo on the minahasa peninsula of north sulawesi. a total of 156 stool specimens were obtained from 83 males and 73 females. trichuris trichiura, ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, unidentified dicrocoeliid-like ova and entamoeba coli, in that order, were the most common intestinal parasites detected. other intestinal parasites found less frequently were entamoeba histolytica, iodamoeba bütschlii, endolimax nan ... | 1976 | 1030844 |
| enterobius vermicularis in the human conjunctival sac. | | 1976 | 1031383 |
| enterobius vermicularis infestation and secondary enuresis. | we recently saw 5 young girls with the sudden onset of frequency and enuresis secondary to enterobius vermicularis. all children had sterile urine and 4 had been unjustly considered neurotic. anthelmintic therapy resulted in an immediate cure in all 5 cases. more frequent diagnosis and treatment of this common ailment would do a great service to affected girls and their families. | 1975 | 1113388 |
| [infection by enterobius vermicularis and results of biochemical diagnostics of ascaridiasis]. | | 1975 | 1136497 |
| [epidemiology of dientamoeba fragilis jepps and dobell, 1918. 3. further studies on enterobius transmission through eggs]. | in two new attempts to infect human subjects with pin-worms that were infested, at that time, with protozoa dientamoeba fragilis, presence of these protoza in the intestinal canal was observed in one case for more than 84 days, and in another case for more than 31 days after contamination. the duration of latent periods fixed for enterobius vermicularis was almost identical (51 and 50 days). new attempts implement and confirm the results of the first successful attempts to transfer the infection ... | 1975 | 1168668 |
| enterobius vermicularis and vermiform appendix. | | 1975 | 1184984 |
| [infestation with intestinal helminths in the inhabitants of the city of dresden]. | it is reported on the data of helminthological investigations performed on 1323 dresden inhabitants at the age of 14 to 70 years. furthermore the notifications of the affections with tapeworm which had come into the district hygiene inspection of dresden were evaluated. an affection with ascaris lumbricoides of 1.2%, with trichuris trichiura of 1.6%, with enterobius vermicularis of 14.5% and with taeniarhynchus saginatus of about 1% were proved. in the case of enterobius vermicularis the for the ... | 1975 | 1199279 |
| [evaluation of helminth carrier rates among foreign workers (author's transl)]. | the evaluated helminth carrier rate among foreign workers give rise to many problems under socio-economic, hygienic and occupational aspects. the evaluation of helminth infestation is connected with considerable uncertainty. based on the author's examinations these problems are critically investigated from the point of view of both, the employer and the employee. it is shown in tables that in the institute of hygiene and microbiology of würzburg during 1973/1974 497/702 respectively faecal exami ... | 1975 | 1214697 |
| a comparison of post-mortem analysis of helminths with faecal egg counts. | intestinal helminth infections are very common amongst residents of the colombo area. most common by post-mortem examination of 104 cases of sudden death were trichuris trichiura (97.1%), necator americanus (88.5%), enterobius vermicularis (77.9%) and ascaris lumbricoides (40.4%). trematode and cestode infections were not encountered except a single case of h. diminuta infection. a comparison of the results obtained by the direct smear method for examining stools missed cases harbouring gravid f ... | 1975 | 1216302 |
| parasitological studies at a new breeding area of oncomelania hupensis chiui in taipei county, taiwan. | oncomelania hupensis chiui was found at the jui-ping area, linkow district, taipei county, taiwan, which is located on the north coast of the island approximately 10 km of the mouth of the tamasui river. the habitat of the snails at this area is similar to the type locality at alilao, on the slope of the hills along of coast. the snails from this new breeding area, are similar to the alilao snails, and are highly susceptible to the infection with geographic strains of schistosoma japonicum inclu ... | 1975 | 1243115 |
| [the prevalence of intestinal parasitoses among the users of the health center of sousas district, campinas, são paulo (1986-1990)]. | the prevalence of intestinal parasites was carried on users of the health center of sousas district, campinas, sp (1986-1990). from 770 observed medical records we verify 114 positive cases (14.8%) for protozoa, helminths and commensals. ascaris lumbricoides (48.2%), giardia lamblia (30.7%), trichuris trichiura (18.4%) and enterobius vermicularis (9.6%) were more prevalent in preschool children. the adults, what are the most numerous class, appeared few parasitised. the other parasites and comme ... | 1992 | 1308950 |
| [chronic urticaria in enterobiasis vermicularis (oxyuriasis)]. | we report on a patient with chronic urticaria associated with enterobiasis vermicularis (oxyuriasis). the current distribution of enterobius vermicularis and its importance concerning chronic urticaria of endogenous origin is evaluated and discussed. | 1992 | 1428874 |
| [a negative result in infecting piglets with enterobius vermicularis against a background of glucocorticoids]. | | 1992 | 1435588 |
| enterobius vermicularis live adult worms in the high vagina. | | 1992 | 1448418 |
| human helminthosis in a rural community of plateau state, nigeria. | urine and faecal samples were obtained from 1,517 people in fier, a typical rural village in plateau state, nigeria, for a parasitological survey among the population. 643 (42.39%) persons were found to be infected with altogether 9 helminths, namely: ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm, taenia sp., trichuris trichiura, enterobius vermicularis, schistosoma mansoni, s. haematobium, hymenolepis nana and strongyloides stercoralis. age and religion as opposed to sex, type of sewage system, and type of ho ... | 1992 | 1456465 |
| perianal mass and recurrent cellulitis due to enterobius vermicularis. | a unique case of enterobiasis presenting as recurrent cellulitis and a perianal mass in a six-year-old girl is reported. complicated perianal lesions due to enterobius are unusual. only 10 previous cases are known, with unclear pathogenesis in most of them, although mucosal breaches and perianal crypt or gland entry have been postulated. the association of the mass in this case with a deep crypt, and the histopathologic finding of squamous epithelium focally surrounding the granulomatous reactio ... | 1992 | 1471739 |
| enterobius vermicularis salpingitis: a distant episode from precipitating appendicitis. | chronic pelvic inflammatory disease is a common gynecologic diagnosis in women with chronic pelvic pain. when standard antimicrobial therapy does not improve the clinical status, uncommon diagnoses such as enterobius vermicularis should be considered. in this case, e vermicularis presented as acute and chronic salpingitis in a patient who had had e vermicularis-related appendicitis 5 years earlier. | 1992 | 1495735 |
| prevalence of enterobius vermicularis amongst adults living in hostels by six successive day examination. | the prevalence of enterobius vermicularis in four groups of adults, all trainee public health inspectors or public health nurses, aged 18-35 years and all living in hostels on campus was studied. the modified scotch tape technique was used and the subjects were taught to do the examination on themselves to detect the presence of eggs over a period of 6 successive mornings. each was given an elaborately illustrated diagram on how and when to take the samples and given demonstration in groups. the ... | 1992 | 1523484 |
| ectopic enterobiasis: a case report and review. | enterobius vermicularis ('pinworm') is rarely found outside the gastro-intestinal tract. we describe a case of extra-intestinal pinworm abscess associated with an inguinal hernia in an adult. a brief review of the literature is given and possible mechanisms of tissue invasion are discussed. | 1992 | 1548423 |
| epididymitis from enterobius vermicularis: case report. | a rare case of epididymitis caused by enterobius vermicularis, a pinworm, is reported. a 52-year-old man underwent resection of the right epididymis and histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of pinworm infection by discovering parts of the body of the oxyurid in various sections. | 1992 | 1552603 |
| histological audit of acute appendicitis. | one hundred retrospective appendectomy specimens were examined in an attempt to study the degree of uniformity and clarity of reporting of this common surgical specimen. there was full agreement in 73 cases and some degree of discrepancy in 27 cases. it is suggested that greater clarity in reporting can be achieved with five reporting categories: (i) established acute inflammation; (ii) no evidence of acute inflammation ("normal"); (iii) features suggestive of early inflammation; (iv) peri-appen ... | 1992 | 1597528 |
| helminth eggs in the sludge from three sewage treatment plants in czechoslovakia. | developmental stages of 8 species of parasitic helminths were found during examination of sludge from 3 sewage treatment plants in central bohemia, czechoslovakia. the eggs were comprised from ascaris sp., toxocara sp., toxascaris leonina, parascaris equorum, enterobius vermicularis, trichuris sp., capillaria sp. and hymenolepis spp. the quantity of these organisms in 100 g of dried sludge ranged between 24-105 eggs of ascaris sp., 12-47 eggs of toxocara sp., 0-8 eggs of toxascaris leonina, 0-1 ... | 1992 | 1644362 |
| an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for diagnostic detection of taenia saginata copro-antigens in humans. | an immunodiagnostic sandwich enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (elisa) was developed for the detection of soluble taenia saginata antigens in stool samples (copro-antigens) of infected humans, using affinity-purified polyclonal antibodies obtained from rabbits hyperimmunized with excretory/secretory antigens derived from t. saginata maintained in vitro. investigation of operating characteristics showed very low cross-reactivity with crude antigens from helminths other than taenia, including dipy ... | 1991 | 1719664 |
| results of testing for intestinal parasites by state diagnostic laboratories, united states, 1987. | we analyzed results of 216,275 stool specimens examined by the state diagnostic laboratories in 1987; parasites were found in 20.1%. percentages were highest for protozoans: giardia lamblia (7.2%), entamoeba coli and endolimax nana (4.2% each), blastocystis hominis (2.6%), entamoeba histolytica (0.9%), and cryptosporidium species (0.2%). identifications of giardia lamblia increased broadly from the 4.0% average found in 1979, with 40 states reporting increases and seven decreases. most states th ... | 1991 | 1779956 |
| human disease caused by dog heartworm. | pulmonary infection with d. immitis is an infrequently reported cause of lung disease in humans. approximately 80 cases have been reported in the united states, with increasing numbers reported in recent years. the largest single series from one institution is a series of 6 patients from ochsner clinic in new orleans, louisiana. although our series consisted of 3 females and no males, the disease is detected and diagnosed in males twice as often. the usual age range is 40 to 60 years. no case ha ... | 1991 | 1784039 |
| [prevalence of enterobius vermicularis infection and preventive effects of mass treatment among children in rural and urban areas, and children in orphanages]. | an epidemiological study and mass treatments of enterobius vermicularis infection among children near wonju area of kangwon province were carried out. the children were divided into 4 groups according to their residing localities; children in the mountainous area, rural area, urban area and in orphanage. they were examined by adhesive cellotape anal swab technique, and egg positive rates were obtained. the rates of egg reduction and re-infection rates after repeated mass treatments were also obs ... | 1991 | 1786250 |
| prevalence and symptoms of enterobius vermicularis infections in a peruvian shanty town. | the prevalence and symptoms of pinworm infection were determined in a shanty town in lima, peru. in 206 families, pinworm infection rates were highest in primary school age children (42%). approximately one-fourth of pre-school children and secondary school-age children were infected with pinworms. two examinations detected 74% of patients who were positive after 5 examinations. symptoms often attributed to pinworm infection, such as perianal itching enuresis, and teeth grinding, occurred in a s ... | 1991 | 1801349 |
| relation between enterobius vermicularis infestation and dysuria, nocturia, enuresis nocturna and bacteriuria in primary school girls. | | 1991 | 1808089 |
| [intestinal parasitosis in pre-school children from tarapoto]. | we examined stool specimens from 110 children (pre scholar) from the suburb "9 de abril" tarapoto (perú). the diagnostic techniques were: direct smear, faust floaty concentration, willis floating and graham's tape. 98 percent had intestinal parasitosis, without sexual differences. the most common parasites were: ascaris lumbricoides 68%, trichuris trichiura 44%, enterobius vermicularis 28%, hymenolepis nana 21% and strongyloides stercoralis 16%. monoparasitosis was present in 44% and biparasitos ... | 1991 | 1840844 |
| intestinal parasites in iaualapiti indians from xingu park, mato grosso, brazil. | brine flotation and gravity sedimentation coproscopical examinations were performed in stool samples from 69 of the 147 iaualapiti indians of the xingu park, mato grosso state, brazil. intestinal parasites were present in 89.9% of the population examined. high rates of prevalence were found for some parasite species: ancylostomidae, 82.6%; enterobius vermicularis, 26.1%; ascaris lumbricoides, 20.3%; and entamoeba coli, 68.1%. infection by trichuris trichiura, schistosoma mansoni, taenia spp. and ... | 1991 | 1842434 |
| appendicitis and enterobius vermicularis. | a histologic examination was made of all appendices delivered to the dept. of pathology, sundby hospital, copenhagen, in 1980-87, to ascertain the incidence of enterobius vermicularis (pinworm) and the possible relation to acute appendicitis. altogether 2267 appendices were examined, and e. vermicularis was identified in 4.1%. the highest incidence occurred in the 6- to 15-year age group. infestation was more frequent in female than in male appendices, with the ratio of 1 male to 1.8 females, ex ... | 1991 | 1853157 |
| [intestinal parasites in primary schools of different socioeconomic status and environmental conditions]. | two hundred ninety-four stool sample obtained from primary schools of different social status and environmental conditions were examined for intestinal parasite. the age range was between seven and 13 years, 43% of the patients were females and 57% of the patients were males. in our study it has been observed that the parasite incidence was 29.3%. the predominant parasite was giardia intestinalis (15.7%). enterobius vermicularis (10.5%) and ascaris lumbricoides (2.3%) have been followed respecti ... | 1991 | 1881360 |
| prevalence of enterobius vermicularis in man in malaysia. | | 1991 | 1887485 |
| intestinal parasites: a study of human appendices. | histological sections of 414 appendices were examined parasitologically. enterobius vermicularis was found in 8.7%, eggs of ascaris lumbricoides in 0.5%, trophozites of dientamoeba fragilis in 4.8%, endolimax nana in 2.2%, entamoeba coli in 1% and cysts of giardia intestinalis in 1.9% of cases. appendicopathies associated with enterobius were most frequent in the age group from 6 to 10 years (24.3%) and from 21 to 25 years (12.2%). patients older than 15 years were practically women only. dienta ... | 1991 | 1916531 |
| papular eruption in helminth infestation--a hypersensitivity phenomenon? report of four cases. | this communication reports on generalized papular eruption in man, coinciding with infestation due to dwarf tapeworm (hymenolepis nana), pinworm (enterobius vermicularis) and whipworm (trichuris trichiura). the assumed allergic-hyperergic reaction was evident from itching, blood and tissue eosinophilia, increased serum ige and clearing up after focus of infestation therapy. pinworm and whipworm therapy was initially accompanied by jarisch-herxheimer phenomenon. | 1990 | 1981433 |
| the pinworm, enterobius vermicularis. | the pinworm, enterobius vermicularis, is the most common intestinal parasite in the primary care setting, regardless of race, socioeconomic or cultural circumstances. this article discusses symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. | 1991 | 2011634 |
| [the eggs of enterobius vermicularis in room dust. i. methods]. | results of anal swabs have been compared with room dust samples. the room dust was collected using little brushes as well as a vacuum cleaner from a standard surface of 0.25 m2. to collect room dust by vacuum cleaner, a slide was placed into a special chamber, connected to an absorbing device. eggs of e. vermicularis have been found in samples made with anal swabs, room dust brushes and the vacuum cleaner, respectively, as follows: in the first examination 34%, 17.4% and 25.1%, in the second exa ... | 1991 | 2039087 |
| prevalence of taeniasis and enterobiasis among aboriginal children in mountainous areas of taiwan. | children numbering 6,197 were tested for taeniasis. those children were examined from may, 1981 to july, 1989. sixty one primary schools, in eight mountainous districts provided the test group of children. the method used in these tests was the scotch tape perianal swab. the overall infection rate of taeniasis was 1%. a total of 6,667 children were also examined for enterobiasis and the infection rate was 10%. there was no significant difference in the rate of taeniasis and enterobiasis by sex. ... | 1990 | 2213969 |
| [a case from practice (193). eosinophilia in enterobius vermicularis infestation. central hemorrhagic chorioretinopathy of the left eye]. | | 1990 | 2237067 |
| analysis of the pathology of 405 appendices. | an analysis was made of 405 appendices removed with the preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis. diagnosis was confirmed histologically in 334 organs. morphological changes in the appendix were found to correlate with the duration of symptoms. 25% of the acutely inflamed appendices showed significant lymphoid hyperplasia which support the theory that obstruction by lymphoid hyperplasia is important in the pathogenesis of acute appendicitis. faecoliths, enterobius vermicularis and schistosom ... | 1990 | 2253567 |
| [survey of enterobius vermicularis infection among school children in tainan city]. | a survey was conducted for enterobiasis, in six primary schools at tainan city. the survey was conducted in 1986, involving 8,120 school children. the manner of testing, was two consecutive day, adhesive cellophane paper perianal swabs. the test resulted in general infection rate of 30.4%. the positive rates among those primary school children were significantly different (chi 2-test, p less than 0.001). the highest rate (40.3%), was in shih-men primary school and the lowest rate (18.7%) in pao- ... | 1990 | 2262941 |
| [parasite prevalence in schools with different socioeconomic status and evaluation of methods for diagnosing intestinal parasitic diseases]. | in this study; the parasite prevalence of schools with different socio-economical status and three methods for diagnosing intestinal parasitosis were evaluated. children from two primary schools and one junior high school with different socio-economical status participated in the study. the three method used for diagnosing parasitosis in this study were direct wet mounts, concentrated saline flotation technique, and zinc sulfate centrifugal flotation method. parasitosis was found in 69 fecal sam ... | 1990 | 2287296 |
| dientamoeba fragilis infection, a cause of gastrointestinal symptoms in childhood. | clinical and laboratory findings of 123 paediatric patients with infections due to intestinal protozoa were analysed. dientamoeba fragilis (d.f.) was found in 102 cases. the other patients had infections with giardia lamblia or mixed infections with several other protozoa. acute and recurrent diarrhoea were the most common findings (56 cases), whereas abdominal pain was more common in children with chronic symptoms. peripheral eosinophilia was present in 32% of the children with dientamoebiasis. ... | 1990 | 2325352 |
| epidemiology and immunology of necator americanus infection in a community in papua new guinea: humoral responses to excretory-secretory and cuticular collagen antigens. | baseline data from an immuno-epidemiological study of hookworm infection in a rural village in madang province, papua new guinea are reported. necator americanus was found to be the commonest helminth infection, with a prevalence of near 100% and intensity of 40 worms per host in adults. enterobius vermicularis, ascaris lumbricoides and trichuris trichiura were also present, at prevalences of 53, 10 and 3% respectively; ancylostoma duodenale was absent. the frequency distribution of n. americanu ... | 1990 | 2345664 |
| [incidence of infection by intestinal parasites among school children in santiago, chile, 1988-1989]. | in december 1988-february 1989 period, a survey on enteroparasitic infections in children (mean age 8.7 years; males 54.4% and females 45.6%) from five schools located in santiago, chile, was undertaken. to each of these individuals, three samples were obtained in order to perform in them the following examinations: co-proparasitological study, modified ziehl-neelsen staining for detecting cryptosporidium sp. and cellulose adhesive test for enterobius vermicularis. parasitic elements were found ... | 1989 | 2484851 |
| helminth and snail survey in harerge region of ethiopia with special reference to schistosomiasis. | 2300 persons from 25 communities in harerge administrative region were examined for intestinal helminths. the overall prevalence rates were: schistosoma mansoni 19.4%, ascaris lumbricoides 13.4%, trichuris trichiura 7.9%, and taenia species 5.8%. other parasites found in less than 3% included: hymenolepis nana, hymenolepis diminuta, enterobius vermicularis, strongyloides stercoralis and hookworms. three age groups, 5-9, 10-14, and 15-19 years, had approximately similar prevalence (34.9-38.8%), b ... | 1989 | 2496975 |
| intestinal helminths in akaki town, with special emphasis on the epidemiology of schistosoma mansoni. | two thousand, three hundred and nine stool specimens from about 5% of the residents of akaki were examined by kato thick smear technique for helminthic infections. the prevalence of various parasites was as follows: schistosoma mansoni, 1.5%; ascaris lumbricoides, 40.7%; trichuris trichiura, 27.5%, enterobius vermicularis, 2.2%; taenia saginata, 3.2%; and hymenolepis nana, 0.6%. infected biomphalaria pfeifferi snails were collected from the fanta stream, and 12% of the residents along the stream ... | 1989 | 2513182 |
| the prevalence of enterobius vermicularis amongst primary school children in pulau ketam, selangor--1988. | a survey was conducted to investigate the prevalence of enterobius vermicularis in 1352 chinese children between the ages of 6-12 years from the three national type chinese primary schools in pulau ketam in 1988, using the scotch-tape technique on three successive days. the overall prevalence was high (56.88%). the prevalence in sin bin school was significantly lower (50.86%) compared to the other two schools (56.60% and 61.04%). prevalence was significantly higher amongst the 6-7 years age grou ... | 1989 | 2520040 |
| enterobius vermicularis: a possible cause of intestinal colic? | | 1989 | 2558191 |
| entamoeba histolytica and other parasitic infections in south kanara district, karnataka. | single stool specimens collected from 1,020 apparently healthy people of the south kanara district, were processed for intestinal parasites using three parasitological methods viz. (a) direct smear in physiological saline and d'antoni's iodine, (b) zinc sulfate concentration method and (c) by culture in modified boek and drbolhav medium. of these 781 (76.51 per cent) were found to be infected with parasites. the prevalence of various intestinal parasites was: ascaris lumbricoides (48.33 per cent ... | 1989 | 2559118 |
| prevalence and seasonal fluctuations of intestinal parasitic infections in the nablus area, west bank of jordan. | a total of 22,970 stool specimens collected from patients attending the central medical laboratory in the city of nablus in the period of 1981-1986 were examined for intestinal parasites. of these 7412 (32.3%) were positive. entamoeba histolytica (22.9%), giardia lamblia (7.3%), and ascaris lumbricoides (5.7%) were the most prevalent intestinal parasites found. other intestinal parasites present included hymenolepis nana, trichomonas hominis, trichuris trichiura, taenia saginata, enterobius verm ... | 1989 | 2596904 |
| enterobius vermicularis. | the benefits of a ring flash in photographing an orifice can be seen in this interesting case where the main subject area is clearly visible. when photographing minors, the legal implications of the subject material needs to be considered to avoid contravening the protection of children act. | 1989 | 2602277 |
| prehistoric parasitism in tennessee: evidence from the analysis of desiccated fecal material collected from big bone cave, van buren county, tennessee. | eight samples of desiccated human feces collected from big bone cave (40vb103), van buren county, tennessee, were analyzed to determine the presence of ecto- and endoparasitic infection among the prehistoric population using the cave. radiocarbon-dated torch material from the cave indicated that it was a locus of human activity 2,177 +/- 145 yr ago. parasitic species identified were: ascaris lumbricoides, enterobius vermicularis, fleas of the tribe phalacropsyllini, and protozoan cysts. the cyst ... | 1989 | 2656962 |
| [oxyurid granuloma of the mesentery]. | a 44-year-old woman presented with an acute abdominal syndrome associated with fever. laparotomy revealed a mesenteric mass; pathology demonstrated a granuloma containing an adult threadworm (enterobius vermicularis) and its eggs. ectopic oxyuriasis is rare, and only three cases of peritoneal granuloma distant from the pelvis or the appendix have been reported previously. our observation is the first case to which a clinical symptomatology could be ascribed. the pathogenesis and the treatment of ... | 1989 | 2680732 |
| a study on intestinal helminths causing human anaemia in cairo. | haematological and biochemical studies were done for 50 urban and rural egyptians, from cairo, suffering from ancylostoma duodenale, ascaris lumbricoides, enterobius vermicularis, hymenolepis nana, schistoosma mansoni and taenia saginata. anaemia of varying degrees was noticed in all cases. the lowest hb% and hematocrit value and highest eosinophilia were found in cases of ancylostomiasis with severe hypochromia compared with the other parasitic infections. total blood protein was normal in all ... | 1989 | 2708858 |
| enterobius vermicularis infection causing endometritis and persistent vaginal discharge in three siblings. | | 1989 | 2739981 |
| the intestinal parasitic infections among children in riyadh, saudi arabia. | a total of 5421 children, 2726 apparently healthy and 2695 with clinical manifestations suggestive parasitic infection were subjected to stool examinations. giardia lamblia was found to be the most common intestinal parasitic infection among both groups. enterobius vermicularis followed among the patient group. abdominal pain and pruritus ani were the most common causes of referral in the patient group. other causes of referral were mainly associated with g. lamblia infection. | 1989 | 2768862 |
| [the incidence of hymenolepis nana infestation in dolj county]. | the present paper reports on the incidence of the hymenolepis nana cestode in the dolj county, in 45,725 cases, in the polyclinic and hospital, between 1985 and 1987, with several variation, on age-groups and as a function of sex. our remarks, made during this period and on the whole group of the subjects investigated in the polyclinic and hospital show the low incidence, of 2.34% of hymenolepis nana, versus 97.16%, a value found for the following parasites investigated: giardia lamblia, entamoe ... | 1989 | 2781208 |
| pattern of intestinal parasitic infection in preschool children in riyadh, saudi arabia. | a total of 1,167 stool specimens collected from 0.6-6 years old patients attending king abdel aziz university hospital (kauh) in riyadh, were examined for intestinal parasites. of these 243 (20.8%) were positive. giardia lamblia (13.5) and enterobius vermicularis (4.2%), were the commonest parasites found. other parasites present include ascaris lumbricoides, entamoeba histolytica and hymenolepis nana. abdominal pain (38.6%) and diarrhoea (27.6%) were the most common causes of referral presented ... | 1989 | 2809181 |
| enterobius vermicularis infection in a children's ward. | following the discovery that two patients on a children's orthopaedic ward were excreting enterobius, all patients and staff on the ward were screened for the presence of pinworms. none of the staff was infected but 11 (55%) of 20 patients either had enterobius ova on the anal margin or excreted worms following piperazine treatment. epidemiological investigations indicated that this was unlikely to be a ward outbreak because four of the infected children had been on the ward for under 3 days, i. ... | 1988 | 2904463 |
| hepatic granuloma resulting from enterobius vermicularis. | a nodule of the liver was incidentally noted during left colectomy for a large villous adenoma in a 74-year-old man. microscopic examination disclosed a granuloma of the liver containing numerous enterobius vermicularis ova and a cross-section of the nematode. this is the fourth reported case of hepatic oxyuriasis and the second case reported in north america. | 1989 | 2910020 |
| gastrointestinal parasitoses discovered in agricultural workers in south bohemia, czechoslovakia. | in the years from 1975 to 1982 1,750 persons, mostly employed by agricultural enterprises in the south bohemian region in czechoslovakia, were examined. we discovered seven species of parasites: taenia saginata in 0.3%, enterobius vermicularis in 10.1%, giardia lamblia in 1.0%, endolimax nana in 0.8%, entamoeba coli in 0.7%, entamoeba hartmanni in 0.2%, and chilomastix mesnili in 0.5%. the greatest number of parasites was found in students of the secondary agricultural and technical school. only ... | 1988 | 3169645 |
| appendicitis and enterobiasis in children. | the importance of enterobius vermicularis in the pathogenesis of appendicitis is not known. the authors found enterobius in 38 (12.5%) of 303 appendices removed from children. no evidence was obtained for a pathogenic effect of the parasite in appendicitis: negative laparotomy was significantly more common in the infested group than in the other children. the findings support the theory that e. vermicularis can cause symptoms resembling true appendicitis viz. appendicopathia oxyurica. | 1988 | 3213367 |
| zoonotic parasite infections of the arabian sacred baboon papio hamadryas arabicus thomas in asir province, saudi arabia. | evidence of zoonotic parasite infection was recorded in the faeces of the arabian sacred baboon in human populated residential and non-residential areas in asir, southwestern saudi arabia. cysts of giardia intestinalis and entamoeba histolytica, and ova of hymenolepis nana, enterobius vermicularis, ascaris sp., trichuris sp., and a hookworm were encountered in 45 (about 39%) of 115 faecal samples examined. a higher rate of infection was observed in the residential areas. most of the parasites re ... | 1988 | 3232917 |
| sex, enterobius vermicularis and the appendix. | examination of 182 appendices containing enterobius vermicularis demonstrated that male pinworms are seen more commonly than female. there was no association between the sex of pinworms and inflammation in the appendix but inflammation was frequently seen in association with luminal ova. ova release from female pinworms may be a feature of appendiceal obstruction. | 1988 | 3233475 |
| artemisia herba-alba extract for treating enterobius vermicularis infection. | | 1988 | 3256117 |
| [the prevalence of intestinal parasites in the students of two primary schools in ankara]. | four hundred stool samples obtained from two different primary school students were examined for intestinal parasite. cellophane tape technique was also applied in order to detect the enterobiasis incidence. it has been observed that the parasite incidence were 13.5% in ted college students whereas 30.5% in the incesu primary school. it has been also concluded that the highest infection rate was connected with two parasites, namely giardia intestinalis (11.5%) and enterobius vermicularis (8%). | 1988 | 3273597 |
| helminth remains from prehistoric indian coprolites on the colorado plateau. | examination of coprolites excavated from archaeological sites in the americas demonstrates excellent preservation of helminth eggs and, in some cases, larvae. to gain an understanding of helminth parasitism in prehistory on the colorado plateau of arizona, new mexico, and utah, 319 coprolites from 5 archaeological sites were analyzed. helminth eggs and larvae were recovered after the coprolites were rehydrated, screened, and sedimented. at a sixth site, soils excavated from 5 rooms used as latri ... | 1987 | 3298603 |