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A Cross-Sectional Study on Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Children in Suburban Public Primary Schools, Saraburi, the Central Region of Thailand
Buravej Assavapongpaiboon
Buravej Assavapongpaiboon
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand;
King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand;
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Uthaitip Bunkasem
Uthaitip Bunkasem
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand;
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Vivornpun Sanprasert
Vivornpun Sanprasert
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand;
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Surang Nuchprayoon
Surang Nuchprayoon
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand;
King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand;
Lymphatic Filariasis and Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn Medical Research Center (Chula MRC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand
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Intestinal parasitic infection rate among school-aged children in Thailand has been decreasing. However, certain intestinal parasites remain problematic in some regions. This cross-sectional study was conducted between February and September 2016 in three suburban government primary schools (KK, BR, and HK), Saraburi, Thailand. Stool was collected from 263 asymptomatic subjects (4–15 years old), using simple direct smear, formalin–ether concentration, Boeck and Drbohlav’s Locke–Egg–Serum (LES) medium culture, and agar plate culture. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data about lifestyle and socioeconomic status. The overall rate of intestinal parasites was 22.1% (15.6% single infection and 6.5% multiple infections). The helminths involving the digestive system found were Strongyloides stercoralis (1.5%) and Opisthorchis viverrini (0.4%). For protozoan infection, the major cause was Blastocystis hominis (17.5%). The other protozoa included Endolimax nana (4.6%), Entamoeba coli (3.4%), Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar (1.1%), and Giardia intestinalis (0.8%). The sensitivity for the detection of B. hominis increased with the LES culture technique. The infection rate of each organism was not significantly different among the three schools except for B. hominis which showed the highest prevalence in the HK school (P = 0.001). This was correlated with the questionnaire results in which the HK school showed the highest risk of drinking contaminated water (P = 0.004). The present study emphasized the persistent problems of protozoan infections among suburban school-aged children. Lifestyle was still an important factor for intestinal parasitic infections among suburban school-aged Thai children in this study. Health education as well as routine surveillance was necessary to control the infections.
Author Notes
Financial support: Strong Saraburi Community Grant, Chulalongkorn University.
Authors’ addresses: Buravej Assavapongpaiboon, Uthaitip Bunkasem, and Vivornpun Sanprasert, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, E-mails: buravej@gmail.com, trady_bear@hotmail.com, and vivornpun@yahoo.com. Surang Nuchprayoon, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, Lymphatic Filariasis and Tropical Medicine Research Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn Medical Research Center (Chula MRC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand, E-mail: fmedstt@gmail.com.
These authors contributed equally to this work.
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World Health Organization, 2016. Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthiases: number of people treated in 2015. Wkly Epidemiol Rec 91: 585–595.
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2.
Bethony J, Brooker S, Albonico M, Geiger SM, Loukas A, Diemert D, Hotez PJ, 2006. Soil-transmitted helminth infections: ascariasis, trichuriasis, and hookworm. Lancet 367: 1521–1532.
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Wongsaroj T, Nithikathkul C, Rojkitikul W, Nakai W, Royal L, Rammasut P, 2014. Brief communication (Original). National survey of helminthiasis in Thailand. Asian Biomed 8: 779–783.
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4.
Dorny P, Praet N, Deckers N, Gabriel S, 2009. Emerging food-borne parasites. Vet Parasitol 163: 196–206.
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5.
Naish S, McCarthy J, Williams GM, 2004. Prevalence, intensity and risk factors for soil-transmitted helminth infection in a south Indian fishing village. Acta Trop 91: 177–187.
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6.
Saksirisampant W, Prownebon J, Kulkumthorn M, Yenthakam S, Janpla S, Nuchprayoon S, 2006. Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among school children in the central region of Thailand. J Med Assoc Thai 89: 1928–1933.
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7.
Warunee N, Choomanee L, Sataporn P, Rapeeporn Y, Nuttapong W, Sompong S, Thongdee S, Bang-On S, Rachada K, 2007. Intestinal parasitic infections among school children in Thailand. Trop Biomed 24: 83–88.
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8.
Kitvatanachai S, Rhongbutsri P, 2013. Intestinal parasitic infections in suburban government schools, Lak Hok subdistrict, Muang Pathum Thani, Thailand. Asian Pac J Trop Med 6: 699–702.
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9.
NordNordWest, 2009. Thailand Saraburi Locator Map. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saraburi_Province#/media/File:Thailand_Saraburi_locator_map.svg. Accessed October 6, 2017.
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10.
Gonin P, Trudel L, 2003. Detection and differentiation of Entamoeba histolytica and Entamoeba dispar isolates in clinical samples by PCR and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. J Clin Microbiol 41: 237–241.
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11.
Wongsaroj T, Nithikathkul C, Rojkitikul W, Nakai W, Royal L, Rammasut P, 2009. National Survey of helminthiasis in Thailand 2009. Nonthaburi, Thailand: Bureau of General Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Public Health.
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12.
Saksirisampant W, Prownebon J, Kanmarnee P, Thaisom S, Yenthakam S, Nuchprayoon S, 2004. Prevalence of parasitism among students of the Karen hill-tribe in Mae Chame district, Chiang Mai province, Thailand. J Med Assoc Thai 87 (Suppl 2): S278–S283.
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13.
Piangjai S, Sukontason K, Sukontason KL, 2003. Intestinal parasitic infections in hill-tribe schoolchildren in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 34 (Suppl 2): 90–93.
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14.
Waikagul J, Krudsood S, Radomyos P, Radomyos B, Chalemrut K, Jonsuksuntigul P, Kojima S, Looareesuwan S, Thaineau W, 2002. A cross-sectional study of intestinal parasitic infections among schoolchildren in Nan Province, northern Thailand. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 33: 218–223.
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15.
Kasuya S et al. 1989. Intestinal parasitic infections among schoolchildren in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand: an analysis of the present situation. J Trop Med Hyg 92: 360–364.
-
16.
Egger RJ, Hofhuis EH, Bloem MW, Chusilp K, Wedel M, Intarakhao C, Saowakontha S, Schreurs WH, 1990. Association between intestinal parasitoses and nutritional status in 3–8-year-old children in northeast Thailand. Trop Geogr Med 42: 312–323.
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17.
Fotedar R, Stark D, Beebe N, Marriott D, Ellis J, Harkness J, 2007. Laboratory diagnostic techniques for Entamoeba species. Clin Microbiol Rev 20: 511–532.
-
18.
Blessmann J, Ali IKM, Nu PAT, Dinh BT, Ngo Viet TQ, Le Van A, Clark CG, Tannich E, 2003. Longitudinal study of intestinal Entamoeba histolytica infections in asymptomatic adult carriers. J Clin Microbiol 41: 4745–4750.
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