December 2011

Prevalence of intestinal parasitoses among patients and staff of an institution for the mentally retarded

Intestinal parasitoses remain a major problem in developing countries worldwide. Lack of current data on the prevalence of intestinal parasitoses in institutionalized populations in Puerto Rico prompted us to survey which parasites were endemic in an institution for the mentally retarded. Fecal samples obtained from 86 patients and 43 staff members were examined by direct smear, zinc sulfate flotation and Harada-Mori....

Author(s): Iván Ferrer-Rodríguez and Wieslaw J. Kozek

December 2011

Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasites among Delgi school children, North Gondar, Ethiopia

Epidemiological information on the prevalence of various intestinal parasitic infections and identification of local risk factors in different regions/localities is a prerequisite to develop appropriate control strategies. Hence the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and risk factors among school children. A cross sectional study involving 704 school children was conducted from 27...

Author(s): Asrat Ayalew, Tewodros Debebe and Alemayehu Worku