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 were surveyed and 2,433 stools, 3,651 blood smears and 1,167 sera were collected and examined.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000656:Amoeba; D000723:Ancylostomatoidea; D000906:Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D001200:Ascaris; D002648:Child; D004747:Entamoeba; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica; D004812:Epidemiologic Methods; D056890:Eukaryota; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005872:Giardia; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007214:Indonesia; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D010272:Parasitic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D012547:Schistosoma; D014258:Trichuris
D000906:Antibodies