Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand.
Center of Malariology, Parasitology and Entomology, Ministry of Health, Vientiane Capital, Lao PDR.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2020 May 7;114(5):397-400. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/traa012.
This study reports the prevalence of Ov/minute intestinal fluke (MIF) and Taenia infections among inhabitants of the Kenethao district, northern Lao PDR.
Fecal samples from 580 inhabitants were examined using the formalin-ethyl acetate concentration technique.
The prevalence of Ov/MIF, Taenia spp. and coinfection was 45.3, 11.9 and 6.1%, respectively. There was no significant difference between males and females for Ov/MIF (p=0.813) and Taenia infection (p=0.759). The prevalence of Ov/MIF was significantly associated with age (p=0.005), but not for Taenia infection (p=0.836). Consumption of raw fish (p=0.001) and raw meat (p=0.046) was significantly associated with parasitic infections.
The results suggest that Ov/MIF and Taenia spp. are highly endemic in this area and there is a need for projects to eliminate these parasites.
本研究报告了老挝北部肯塞陶地区居民中每分钟肠吸虫（MIF）和带绦虫感染的流行情况。
采用甲醛-乙醚浓集法检查了 580 名居民的粪便样本。
Ov/MIF、带绦虫属和混合感染的流行率分别为 45.3%、11.9%和 6.1%。Ov/MIF（p=0.813）和带绦虫感染（p=0.759）在男性和女性之间无显著差异。Ov/MIF 的流行率与年龄显著相关（p=0.005），但与带绦虫感染无关（p=0.836）。食用生鱼（p=0.001）和生肉（p=0.046）与寄生虫感染显著相关。
研究结果表明，该地区每分钟肠吸虫和带绦虫属高度流行，需要开展项目消除这些寄生虫。
