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
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