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To evaluate the prevalence, aggregation patterns, and transmission dynamics of Ascaris lumbricoides and other intestinal parasites among preschool-aged children across rural and semi-urban communities.

December 1, 1987Parasitology

Ascaris lumbricoides infection in pre-school children from Chiriqui Province, Panama

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CHCelia V. HollandTrinity College Dublin DCD. W. T. CromptonUniversity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics DTDouglas TarenUniversity of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus

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Epidemiological survey reveals high intestinal parasite aggregation and polyparasitism in preschool children, highlighting disparities in rural worm burdens.

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To evaluate the prevalence, aggregation patterns, and transmission dynamics of Ascaris lumbricoides and other intestinal parasites among preschool-aged children across rural and semi-urban communities.
Conducted an epidemiological stool survey of N=203 children aged 3–5 years from semi-urban and rural communities in Chiriqui, Panama, between 1983 and 1984.
Administered anthelmintic treatment with levamisole to collect expelled Ascaris lumbricoides and analyze worm burden, biomass, sex ratios, and egg production.
Diagnostic stool examinations demonstrated prevalences of 34% for Trichuris trichiura, 27% for Ascaris lumbricoides, 15% for Giardia intestinalis, 14% for hookworm, 5% for Entamoeba spp., and 4% for Strongyloides stercoralis.
Polyparasitism occurred significantly more often in rural than semi-urban children, and expelled A. lumbricoides exhibited high aggregation with a variance-to-mean ratio of 10.2.

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Holland et al. (1987) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a896bcf186271ac99333de5 https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182000058030

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Epidemiological survey reveals high intestinal parasite aggregation and polyparasitism in preschool children, highlighting disparities in rural worm burdens.

Ascaris lumbricoides infection in pre-school children from Chiriqui Province, Panama

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Ascaris lumbricoides infection in pre-school children from Chiriqui Province, Panama

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