Parasitology survey in the Palu Valley, central Sulawesi (Celebes), Indonesia

A survey was undertaken in the Palu Valley, Central Sulasesi to determine whether schisto somiasis japonica was endemic in the area and to determine the prevalences rates of intestinal and blood parasites. Seven villages along the Palu River drainage system with an estimated popualtion of 18,700 wer...

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Published inSoutheast Asian journal of tropical medicine and public health Vol. 6; no. 3; p. 366
Main Authors Cross, J H, Clarke, M D, Carney, W P, Putrali, J, Joesoef, A, Sajidiman, H, Partono, F, Hudojo, Oemijati, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thailand 01.09.1975
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Amoeba
Ancylostomatoidea
Antibodies - analysis
Ascaris
Child
Entamoeba
Entamoeba histolytica
Epidemiologic Methods
Eukaryota
Feces - parasitology
Female
Giardia
Health Surveys
Humans
Indonesia
Infant
Male
Middle Aged
Parasite Egg Count
Parasitic Diseases - epidemiology
Parasitic Diseases - etiology
Parasitic Diseases - immunology
Schistosoma
Trichuris
Indonesia
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Summary:A survey was undertaken in the Palu Valley, Central Sulasesi to determine whether schisto somiasis japonica was endemic in the area and to determine the prevalences rates of intestinal and blood parasites. Seven villages along the Palu River drainage system with an estimated popualtion of 18,700 were surveyed and 2,433 stools, 3,651 blood smears and 1,167 sera were collected and examined.
ISSN:0125-1562