title: [Incidence of intestinal parasites among primary school children in Malatya].
abstract: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of intestinal parasites among primary school children in the central region of Malatya and to educate the children about parasitic diseases. During the study, cellophane tape preparations and stool samples that had been prepared using direct mounting methods were examined. In addition the students were informed about intestinal parasites. Parasitic infection was observed in 415 (22.5%) out of 1838 students and the highest rate of 10.6% was that of Enterobius vermicularis. The rates of Giardia intestinalis, Entamoeba coli, Blastocystis hominis, Taenia sp., Hymenolepis nana, Trichomonas hominis, Ascaris lumbricoides and Iodamoeba butschlii were found to be 8.5%, 1.9%, 1.4%, 0.3%, 0.1%, 0.1%, 0.05%, and 0.05%, respectively. Thus, intestinal parasites are important among primary school children in Malatya and it seems that there is a relationship between socioeconomic conditions and the rate of intestinal parasites.
authors.affiliation: Inönü Universitesi Tip Fakültesi Parazitoloji Anabilim Dali, Malatya.
authors.forename: Tuncay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Nilgün
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Daldal
authors.forename: Ulkü
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Karaman
authors.forename: Ozlem M
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Aycan
authors.forename: Metin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Atambay
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D004757:Enterobius / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000469:parasitology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology