title: Intestinal parasites in novice black miners. Prevalence and possible effect on heat acclimatization.
abstract: A study of 189 black novice miners at two goldmines showed: (i) an overall prevalence of parasites of 62%; (ii) that parasitization has no significant effect on physical fitness or the ability to acclimatize to heat; (iii) that parasitization does not appear to predispose to more frequent consultations at the mine dressing-stations; and (iv) that haemoglobin, although showing regional variation, was unaffected by parasite status, but eosinophil counts did show significant differences.
authors.affiliation: Gold Fields West Hospital, Westonaria, Tv1.
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Shearer
mesh_terms: D000064:Acclimatization; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D044383:Black People; D006046:Gold; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008906:Mining; D010809:Physical Fitness; D013019:South Africa
chemical_list: D006046:Gold