title: A survey for intestinal parasites in a psychiatric institution in Sri Lanka.
authors.affiliation: Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, P.O. Box 6, Talagolla Road, Ragama, Sri Lanka. nilmini_chandrasena@lycos.com
authors.forename: T G A N
authors.initials: TG
authors.lastname: Chandrasena
authors.forename: B A D H
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Balasooriya
authors.forename: I V B
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Imbulpitiya
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: de Silva
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D017164:Ascaris lumbricoides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006373:Helminthiasis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000150:complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D013188:Sri Lanka / Q000453:epidemiology; D014258:Trichuris / Q000302:isolation & purification