Accidental finding of asymptomatic human paragonimiasis among karen people, mae lah village, tha song yang district, tak province, Thailand
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2014
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eng
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Mahidol University
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Teera Kusolsuk, ธีระ กุศลสุข, Wanna Maipanich, วรรณา ไมพานิช, Somchit Pubampen, สมจิต ภู่บำเพ็ญ, Surapol Saguankiat, สุรพล สงวนเกียรติ, Akkarin Poodeepiyasawat, เอกรินทร์ ภูดีปิยสวัสดิ์, Nirundorn Homsuwan, Srisuchart Mongkolmoo, Rangsan Praevanich, รังสรรค์ แพร่วาณิชย์, Orawan Phuphisut, อรวรรณ พู่พิสุทธิ์, Udomsak Silachamroon, อุดมศักดิ์ ศิลาจำรูญ (2014). Accidental finding of asymptomatic human paragonimiasis among karen people, mae lah village, tha song yang district, tak province, Thailand. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/63179
Title
Accidental finding of asymptomatic human paragonimiasis among karen people, mae lah village, tha song yang district, tak province, Thailand
Author(s)
Teera Kusolsuk
ธีระ กุศลสุข
Wanna Maipanich
วรรณา ไมพานิช
Somchit Pubampen
สมจิต ภู่บำเพ็ญ
Surapol Saguankiat
สุรพล สงวนเกียรติ
Akkarin Poodeepiyasawat
เอกรินทร์ ภูดีปิยสวัสดิ์
Nirundorn Homsuwan
Srisuchart Mongkolmoo
Rangsan Praevanich
รังสรรค์ แพร่วาณิชย์
Orawan Phuphisut
อรวรรณ พู่พิสุทธิ์
Udomsak Silachamroon
อุดมศักดิ์ ศิลาจำรูญ
ธีระ กุศลสุข
Wanna Maipanich
วรรณา ไมพานิช
Somchit Pubampen
สมจิต ภู่บำเพ็ญ
Surapol Saguankiat
สุรพล สงวนเกียรติ
Akkarin Poodeepiyasawat
เอกรินทร์ ภูดีปิยสวัสดิ์
Nirundorn Homsuwan
Srisuchart Mongkolmoo
Rangsan Praevanich
รังสรรค์ แพร่วาณิชย์
Orawan Phuphisut
อรวรรณ พู่พิสุทธิ์
Udomsak Silachamroon
อุดมศักดิ์ ศิลาจำรูญ
Abstract
Parasite surveys were conducted at Ban Mae Lah, Tha Song Yang District,
Tak Province, Thailand in December 2013 and February 2014. A total of
343 fecal samples were collected to identify parasite infections. We report
an accidental finding of Paragonimus spp. eggs in the feces of an asymptomatic
74-year-old female Karen patient. Her stool was separated and preserved in 95%
alcohol for species identification by PCRtechnique.Theresults showed a band reacting
to Paragonimus heterotremus. She reported a history of eating semi-cooked or dry
waterfall crabs while fishing in mountain streams far from the village a long time ago.
30 waterfall crabs were collected from this stream and examined for Paragonimus
metacercariae; all were found negative. Paragonimiasis remains a prevalent health
problem in some rural areas of Thailand. With asymptomatic patients, a careful interview
about past eating habits is very important, together with laboratory investigations to
identify the infective agent specifically. A health education program was implemented
in the village to help prevent Paragonimus and other helminth infections.
Description
Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting 2014: 3D perspectives on tropical medicine: drivers, diversity and determination the 8th seminar on food-and water-borne parasitic zoonoses: 2-4 December 2014: Centara Grand Bangkok Convention Center at Central World, Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University; 2014. p. 280.