title: [Investigation on the infection of Blastocystis hominis in populations in Bama Yao Autonomous County of Guangxi].
abstract: 497 fecal specimens were collected from 5 randomly selected villages of Bama County in December 2011, and tested for Blastocystis hominis infection using improved centrifugal sedimentation with hydrochloric acid-ether. Data were analyzed by villages, gender, occupation, age groups and ethnic populations. The results showed that 215 people of 497 were positive, with a prevalence of 43.3% (215/497). Pandang village had the highest infection rate of 55.7% (68/122), significantly higher than the other villages (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in genders, occupations, age groups and ethnic populations (P>0.05).
authors.forename: Shan-Shan
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: He
authors.forename: Ling-Yuan
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Xiao-Quan
authors.initials: XQ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Huan-Huan
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Zhi
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Cai-Ying
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Pang
authors.forename: Yu-Mei
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016776:Blastocystis Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology*; D016845:Blastocystis hominis; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011204:Poverty Areas; D055815:Young Adult