Prevalence of Opisthorchis viverrini infection among villagers harboring Opisthorchis-like eggs.

Abstract

The precise occurrence of Opisthochis viverrini infection in humans, who were positive for Opisthorchis-like eggs in a stool examination, was determined using the potassium permanganate staining method. In the 68 specimens examined, there were more individual O. viverrini eggs (38.24%) than singular Haplorchis taichui eggs (29.41%). One-fourth of the total specimens contained a mixed infection of O. viverrini and H. taichi eggs. The median ratio of O. viverrini: H. taichui eggs in mixed infection cases was 2.29 (min = 1, max = 17.5). It is suggested that chemotherapy with praziquentel treatment should be given to patients who are positive for O. viverrini-like eggs.

• Authors: K L Sukontason, K Sukontason, S Piangjai, S Pungpak, P Radomyos
• Journal: The Southeast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health (Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health) Vol. 32 Suppl 2 Pg. 23-6 ( 2001) ISSN: 0125-1562 [Print] Thailand
• PMID: 12041596 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Anthelmintics
• Coloring Agents
• Potassium Permanganate
• Praziquantel

Topics

• Animals
• Anthelmintics (therapeutic use)
• Coloring Agents
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Feces (parasitology)
• Heterophyidae (drug effects, growth & development)
• Humans
• Opisthorchiasis (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology)
• Opisthorchis (drug effects, growth & development)
• Parasite Egg Count
• Potassium Permanganate
• Praziquantel (therapeutic use)
• Prevalence
• Thailand (epidemiology)
• Trematode Infections (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy, epidemiology)