[Report on intestinal parasitosis in adults in an urban population of the Central African Republic].

The authors point out the frequency of intestinal parasitism in Bangui, biggest town and capital of the CAR. Out of 3,352 samples, 1,570 were found positive. The main parasites found were: Ankylostoma duodenale, 26,7%; Schistosoma mansoni, 20,8%; Entamoeba histolytica, 18,2%. The authors underline the polyparasitism. They also emphazide the differences with another study carried out in Algiers and surrounding areas.