Publication: Prevalence of Opisthorchis viverrini infection among villagers harboring Opisthorchis-like eggs
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2001-12-01
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01251562
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Mahidol University
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Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.32, No.SUPPL. 2 (2001), 23-26
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Kabkaew L. Sukontason, Kom Sukontason, Somsak Piangjai, Swangjai Pungpak, Prayong Radomyos Prevalence of Opisthorchis viverrini infection among villagers harboring Opisthorchis-like eggs. Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. Vol.32, No.SUPPL. 2 (2001), 23-26. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/26629
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Prevalence of Opisthorchis viverrini infection among villagers harboring Opisthorchis-like eggs
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The precise occurrence of Opisthorchis viverrini infection in humans, who were positive for Opisthorchis-like eggs in a stool examination, was determined using the potassium permanganate staining method. In the 68 specimens examined, there were more individual O. viverrini eggs (38.24%) than singular Haplorchis taichui eggs (29.41%). One-fourth of the total specimens contained a mixed infection of O. viverrini and H. taichui eggs. The median ratio of O. viverrini: H. taichui eggs in mixed infection cases was 2.29 (min = 1, max = 17.5). It is suggested that chemotherapy with praziquentel treatment should be given to patients who are positive for O. viverrini-like eggs.