Prevalence of Blastocystis hominis and Strongyloides stercoralis infection in Okinawa, Japan

This study was conducted to clarify the prevalence of Blastocystis hominis and Strongyloides stercoralis infection in Ryukyu University Hospital, Okinawa, Japan, between January 2004 and November 2006. Stool samples collected from 3,292 patients were examined by the direct smear method, formalin-eth...

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Published in:Parasitology research (1987) 2007-11, Vol.101 (6), p.1717-1719
Main Authors: Hirata, Tetsuo, Nakamura, Hiroshi, Kinjo, Nagisa, Hokama, Akira, Kinjo, Fukunori, Yamane, Nobuhisa, Fujita, Jiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Animals
Biological and medical sciences
Blastocystis hominis
Blastocystis hominis - isolation & purification
Blastocystis Infections - complications
Blastocystis Infections - epidemiology
Blastocystis Infections - parasitology
Child
Child, Preschool
Feces - parasitology
Female
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
General aspects and techniques. Study of several systematic groups. Models
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Invertebrates
Japan - epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Strongyloides stercoralis
Strongyloides stercoralis - isolation & purification
Strongyloidiasis - epidemiology
Strongyloidiasis - parasitology
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Summary:This study was conducted to clarify the prevalence of Blastocystis hominis and Strongyloides stercoralis infection in Ryukyu University Hospital, Okinawa, Japan, between January 2004 and November 2006. Stool samples collected from 3,292 patients were examined by the direct smear method, formalin-ether sedimentation method, and agar plate culture method. The prevalence rate of B. hominis and S. stercoralis infection was 1.0 and 3.4%, respectively. The prevalence rate of B. hominis infection in patients aged >80 years old was significantly higher than that in patients
ISSN:0932-0113
1432-1955
DOI:10.1007/s00436-007-0712-7