Continuous Examination of Ascaris Lumbricoides Ova in School Children

An Observation on Preserved Ova of Ascaris Lumbricoides

we observed that in several ascaris ova a small larva was wriggling within the shell. This was also noted by our colleagues Dr. Bag and D1'Dutt and several students. As we watched, an area of the shell of one ovum gave way?opening up as if on hinges and the larva wriggled out. As soon as the larva came out it died. After a couple of minutes the whole egg-shell crumbled. In several other smears ...

Abdominal complications of ascaris lumbricoides in children.

Ascaris lumbricoides is a specific human helminth and children are predominantly affected. It is a manifestation of low socioeconomic status and poor sanitary hygiene. Infestation by ascaris lumbricoides is very common in Turkey. In areas where ascariasis is prevalent, abdominal complications account for a significant number of admissions to the department of pediatric surgery. We have reported...

Ascaris Lumbricoides

The difficulty caused by the fragility of the ova of Ascaris lumbricoides.

The standard textbooks of clinical pathology and of laboratory technique describe the typical ova of Ascaris lunibricoides as being easily recognized, but all refer to the difficulty in recognizing certain of the ova. The following observation may explain why it is sometimes so difficult to recognize them. When searching for these ova it is convenient to work with relatively thick faecal emulsi...

Replacement patterns of Ascaris lumbricoides populations in Filipino children.

The replacement patterns of Ascaris lumbricoides worm populations were investigated by complete deworming of 150 Filipino children (0-14 years old) from both urban and rural barangays and analyzing the age distribution of the 2,072 adult worms (939 males and 1,133 females) obtained, based on Seo's (1983) regression equation relating length to age. It was observed that most worm populations foll...