title: An epidemiological study of ancylostomiasis in a rural area of Kanpur district Uttar Pradesh, India.
abstract: In this epidemiological study, stool samples were collected from 256 study subjects selected from seven villages of Kanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. The average age of the study population was 21.6 years. The overall prevalence rate of hookworm infestation was found to be 34%. Men had significantly higher rate of infestation at all ages. Prevalence rates increased with ages as well. In addition, adult worms were collected from twelve subjects. All were identified as Ancylostoma duodenale.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Epidemiology and Public Health, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yadla
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Sen
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Hotez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000722:Ancylostoma / Q000302:isolation & purification; D000724:Ancylostomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution