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[Epidemiology of intestinal helminthiasis (necatoriasis, taeniasis, ascariasis, trichuriasis) in the Kaya Region (Upper-Volta)].

Pauline Faucher, G. Giap, P. Charpentier, C. Ripert, M. Le Bras

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Prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis: 1 223 stool specimens are examined in Louda and 690 in Damesma (Kaya, Upper-Volta). In this sample eggs of N. americanus are seen in 14,7% of the specimens in Louda and 9,3% in Damesma. Eggs of H. nana are seen in 10% of the specimens, for the two villages. Eggs of T. saginata are seen in 7.4% of the specimens of the two villages. And eggs of A. lumbricoides, T. trichicera are found inters then 0.5% of the specimens.

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Prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis: 1 223 stool specimens are examined in Louda and 690 in Damesma (Kaya, Upper-Volta). In this sample eggs of N. americanus are seen in 14,7% of the specimens in Louda and 9,3% in Damesma. Eggs of H. nana are seen in 10% of the specimens, for the two villages. Eggs of T. saginata are seen in 7.4% of the specimens of the two villages. And eggs of A. lumbricoides, T. trichicera are found inters then 0.5% of the specimens.

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Prevalence of intestinal helminthiasis: 1 223 stool specimens are examined in Louda and 690 in Damesma (Kaya, Upper-Volta). In this sample eggs of N. americanus are seen in 14,7% of the specimens in Louda and 9,3% in Damesma. Eggs of H. nana are seen in 10% of the specimens, for the two villages. Eggs of T. saginata are seen in 7.4% of the specimens of the two villages. And eggs of A. lumbricoides, T. trichicera are found inters then 0.5% of the specimens.

Key concepts: Taeniasis, Ascariasis, Helminthiasis, Taenia, Trichuriasis, Veterinary medicine, Ascaris lumbricoides, Helminths

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