Infections with intestinal parasites in Peace Corps volunteers in Guatemala.
To assess the role of parasites in causing diarrhea in Peace Corps volunteers in Guatemala, 115 stool specimens from a case-control investigation (48 case [diarrhea] and 26 control episodes) were examined. A potentially pathogenic protozoan that could account for diarrheal illness was found for only 12% of the case episodes.
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Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30341-3724.
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D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006077:Government Agencies; D006166:Guatemala / Q000453:epidemiology; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology