Intestinal helminths and xerophthalmia in Nepal. A case-control study
Intestinal helminths and xerophthalmia in Nepal. A case-control study
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DOI：
10.1093/tropej/41.6.334
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发表时间：
1995-12-01
影响因子：
2
通讯作者：
Higashi, G
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作者：
Curtale, F;Pokhrel, RP;Higashi, G
该研究报告了 25 例 6-120 个月大的儿童干眼症和单一对照，其中粪便虫卵计数可作为钩虫和蛔虫感染的替代指标。病例和对照的选择由眼科助理进行。对照组是性别、年龄和居住社区相匹配的健康儿童。采用加藤厚涂片技术进行粪便分析，记录钩虫和蚓螈卵的数量。干眼症病例的患病率显着较高（P
The study reports on 25 cases of xerophthalmia among children 6-120 months of age and single controls for which faecal egg counts were available as proxy for hookworm and Ascaris lumbricoides infection. The selection of cases and controls was performed by ophthalmic assistants. Controls were healthy children matched for sex, age, and neighbourhood of residence. Faecal analyses were performed by Kato thick-smear technique, recording the number of eggs of hookworm and A. lumbricoides.The xerophthalmia cases had a significantly higher prevalence (P