title: Parasitological stool examination from children without the typical symptoms of parasitic disease.
abstract: Most parasitic intestinal infestations in humans are sub-clinical and, therefore, they are rarely diagnosed. A number of general, non-specific symptoms of parasitic invasions are often attributed to other diseases. A parasitological examination of feces performed as part of this study confirmed the presence of intestinal parasites in 21.6% of samples. Among the patients who reported 6 different symptoms, the percentage of parasite-positive samples reached 80%. The obtained results suggest that coproscopic tests may establish the diagnosis in unclear cases, particularly in children. Many parasitic invasions are zoonoses and pets owe a reservoir. In view of the above, the results for pet owners and non-pet owners were compared in the study. There was no direct correlation between pet ownership and the incidence of parasitic infections.
authors.affiliation: Katedra Parazytologii i Chorób Inwazyjnych, Wydział Medycyny Weterynaryjnej UWM Olsztyn. malgorzata.ras@uwm.edu.pl
authors.forename: Małgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Raś-Noryńska
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Białkowska
authors.forename: Rajmund
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sokół
authors.forename: Krystyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Piskorz-Ogórek
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001196:Ascariasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004747:Entamoeba / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000453:epidemiology; D017229:Enterobiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004757:Enterobius / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D016829:Giardia lamblia / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000635:transmission