Jongwutiwes S, Kraivichian P, Kulkumthorn M, Sitthichareonchai P, Jaroenkorn M
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1990 Sep;21(3):458-64.
The prevalence of cryptosporidiosis and other parasitic infections was studied among the orphanage children in Nonthaburi province, Thailand, during May 1986--April 1987. Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected in fecal specimens of 22 out of 303 diarrheal cases (7.3%) by using a modified cold Kinyoun acid-fast technique. None were found among 513 children without diarrhea. Most of the cryptosporidiosis cases were those under 3 years old. The duration of diarrhea in 20 cases varied from 1 to 25 days (mean = 6.6 days). All cases recovered uneventfully without repeated infection. No sexual preponderance was found. Most of the infections were documented during March to June when both temperature and rainfall were high. It was also noted that these children had high rates of other parasitic infections, 38.1% of the total population. Thus, cryptosporidiosis was not uncommon among children with diarrhea and could be detected almost throughout the year.
1986年5月至1987年4月期间，在泰国暖武里府的孤儿院儿童中研究了隐孢子虫病和其他寄生虫感染的流行情况。采用改良冷金胺酚抗酸染色技术，在303例腹泻病例中的22例（7.3%）粪便标本中检测到隐孢子虫卵囊。在513例无腹泻儿童中未发现隐孢子虫卵囊。大多数隐孢子虫病病例为3岁以下儿童。20例腹泻持续时间为1至25天（平均6.6天）。所有病例均顺利康复，无重复感染。未发现性别差异。大多数感染记录在3月至6月，此时气温和降雨量均较高。还注意到这些儿童其他寄生虫感染率很高，占总人口的38.1%。因此，隐孢子虫病在腹泻儿童中并不罕见，几乎全年都可检测到。
