Identification and Prevalence of Gastro-Intestinal Parasites among children ages 5-6 yrs. old in Salome Tan Preparatory School 1099 Camachile St. Manila January 2005. 6
By: Montes, Angelica W. 4 0 16 [, ] | [, ] |
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Language: Unknown language code Summary language: Unknown language code Original language: Unknown language code Series: ; January 2005.46Edition: Description: vii,50pContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: ISSN: 2Other title: 6 []Uniform titles: | | Subject(s): -- 2 -- 0 -- -- | -- 2 -- 0 -- 6 -- | 2 0 -- | -- -- 20 -- | | -- -- -- -- 20 -- | -- -- -- 20 -- --Genre/Form: -- 2 -- Additional physical formats: DDC classification: | LOC classification: | | 2Other classification:| Item type | Current location | Home library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Thesis (B.S. Biology)- Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, 2005. 56
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ABSTRACT: The study was done - Identification and Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites Among Children Ages 5-6 in Salome > Tan Preparatory School 1099 Camachile Street, Manila Kanuary 2005. A total of eighty five (85) stool specimens were collected and examined using three diagnostic techniques; Kato-Katz Modified Thick Smear Technique, Harada-Mori Culture Method and Formalin Ether Concentration Technique (FECT). These were the methods used in determining the presence of parasites in the school samples. Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichuria and Enterobius vermicularis were the parasites identified. Ascaris lumbricoides (48.54%) has a higher prevalence compared to Trichuris trichuria (21.18%) and Enterobius vermicularis (1.18%). Gender was the only risk factor resulted to be dependent in the rate of parasitic infection among children examined. The prevalence rate of parasitic infection was 51.76%.
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