title: Comparison of egg positive rates of Enterobius vermicularis among preschool children in three Korean localities.
abstract: This survey was performed to investigate and compare egg positive rates (EPRs) of Enterobius vermicularis among preschool children in 3 Korean localities (Chuncheon-si, Inje-gun, and Paju-si) in 2008. A total of 7,048 preschool children were examined. Overall, the total EPR was 4.0%; the EPR was the highest in Chuncheon-si (5.6%), followed by Inje-gun (4.5%) and Paju-si (3.4%). The EPR of boys (4.9%) was higher than that of girls (3.1%). The EPR significantly increased with age, with the highest observed in 5~7-year-olds. These findings demonstrate that E. vermicularis infection is widely prevalent among preschool children in Chuncheon-si, Inje-gun, and Paju-si, Republic of Korea.
authors.affiliation: Division of Malaria and Parasitic Diseases, Korea National Institute of Health, Osong 363-951, Korea.
authors.forename: Sung-Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Sang-Eun
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Young-Il
authors.initials: YI
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Won-Ja
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Shin-Hyeong
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cho
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D004757:Enterobius / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D010270:Parasite Egg Count; D015995:Prevalence; D056910:Republic of Korea / Q000453:epidemiology