Intestinal Parasites and Malaria in Musi Banyu Asin and Ogan Komering Ulu Regencies, South Sumatra.

摘要

A survey of blood and intestinal parasites was carried out in South Sumatra, Indonesia. A total of 358 stool specimens were obtained from 193 males and 165 females ranging in age from 1 to 80 years. Over 97% of the sampled populations were found infected with at least one intestinal parasite. Trichuris trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworm and Entamoeba coli, in that order, were the most common parasites encountered. Other intestinal parasites noted infrequently were: Enterobius vermicularis, Strongyloides stercoralis, Entamoeba histolytica, E. hartmanni, Endolimax nana, Iodamodba butschlii, Giardi lamblia and Chilomastix mesnili. Parasitemias due to Plasmodium vivax or P. falciparum occurred in 2% of the population sampled.