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KMID : 0379319780030010035
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Korean Journal of Rural Medicine
1978 Volume.3 No. 1 p.35 ~ p.41
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Epidemiological Survey on Clonorchis sinensis in Eui-Seong Gun, Kyungpook Province
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林漢鍾/Rim, H.J.
李駿商/崔鍾旭/宋午達/宋善大/金名世/Lee, J.S./Choi, J.O./Song, O.D./Song, S.D./Kim, M.S.
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Abstract
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Clonorchiasis sinensis is the most important endemic disease in Korea, and this disease has been known to be one of public health concern in mary areas of southern part of Korea. This survey was undertaken to evaluate the status of clonorchiasis in Eui-Seong Gun, Kyungpook Province from March 1974 to August 1974.
A total number of 3,771 (male 2,027. female 1,734) consisting of 2,948 primary school children, 774 middle school students, 49 high school students were examined by the intradermal test with donorchis antigen.
In order to detect clonorchis egg, the stool examinations were undertaken on the residents in Bong Yang Myun. And, the intensity of the clonorchis infection was estimated by the Stoll´s egg count.
The following results were obtained in this survey:
1. As a whole, 6. 0 per cent of the examiners showed positive reaction by the intradermal test (male 8.0%, female 3.6%).
2. Among 249 residents in Bong Yang Myun, the prevalence rate of clonorchis eggs was shown as 45.8 per cent.
3. The mean E. P. G. in Bong Yang Myun 114 inhabitants was 2,197.
4. The degree of the intensity, of clonorchis infection by E. P. G, counts was distributed to the, light (50´.9%) medium (43.9%) and heavy infection´ groups(5.3%)
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