Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among Preschool Children in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea
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Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among Preschool Children in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, Korea
We assessed the prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis infection and changes in the egg positive rate (EPR) over 1-year time, using the adhesive cellophane-tape perianal swab method in 2,347 preschool children in Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea in 2008 and 2009. The overall EPR for E. vermicularis was 4.1% in 2008 and 4.5% in 2009. A study population of 389 children was repeatedly exam...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Parasitology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 1738-0006
DOI: 10.3347/kjp.2012.50.3.259