Survey of main human intestinal parasites in Jiangmen City.

Objective To find out the infection rate of major intestinal parasite in Jiangmen city and provide basis for making prevention ard control measures. Methods Kato - Katz method was used for detection of every kind of helminths' eggs and cellophane stick method was used for detection of Enterobius vermicularis ' eggs. Results The infection rate of major intestinal parasite was 34.03% , the hookworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Enterobius vermicularis and Clonorchis sinensis accounted for 6.7 % , 0.33 % , 0.65 % , 39.15 % and 27.11 % , respectively. Conclusion The infection rate of intestinal parasite was reduced obviously after medical treatment, especially the local wireworm such as lumbricoides, hookworm and Trichuris trichiura, but the infection rate of Clonorchis sinensis and Enterobius vermicularis had an increasing trend.