[Prevalence of intestinal nematodes during 2004-2008 in Nanjing].
Surveys on intestinal nematode infection were conducted in 65 monitoring sites in Nanjing City during 2004-2008. Eggs in stool samples from 46226 residents were examined by modified Kato-Katz thick smear method in the 5 years. The prevalence was reduced from 3.0% in 2004 to 0.7% in 2008, decreased by 75.3%. The prevalence in rural area (2.9%) was higher than that of city (0.9%) (chi2=1024.63, P<0.01). The highest prevalence was in the group of under 10 years (5.2%) (chi2=331.18, P<0.01).
Li
Yan-jing
YJ
Nanjing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Nanjing 210003, China.
Gao
Yuan
Y
Xie
Chao-yong
CY
D000818:Animals; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D009348:Nematoda; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D015995:Prevalence