Prevalence of Trichuris trichiura among the children of age under five years

Authors

  • Tahmina Ahmed Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Hamida Khanum Department of Zoology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Anwar Hossain ICDDR,B, Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v41i1.23303

Keywords:

Prevalence, Trichuris trichiura, children and risk factors

Abstract

A total of 2880 stool samples of children (under 5 years old) were examined during January to June 2006. The rate of infection of Trichuris trichiura was 5.27%. The highest prevalence was 10.18%, among the children of 2-3 years and none (zero) among 0-1 years. The male children (6.11%) were more infected than the female (4.27%). The mixed infection of T. trichiura and Ascaris lumbricoides (26.31%) was higher than the T. trichiura and Giardia sp. (10.52%). The highest rate of infection (6.74%) was found in June and lowest in January (4%).

Bangladesh J. Zool. 41(1): 97-103, 2013

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Published

2015-05-11

How to Cite

Ahmed, T., Khanum, H., & Hossain, A. (2015). Prevalence of Trichuris trichiura among the children of age under five years. Bangladesh Journal of Zoology, 41(1), 97–103. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjz.v41i1.23303

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Vol. 41 No. 1 (2013)

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