Open AccessHOOKWORM INFECTION;
Author(s) -
Mughees Anjum
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the professional medical journal/the professional medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2071-7733
pISSN - 1024-8919
DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2007.14.01.3620
Subject(s) - medicine , hookworm infection , feces , hookworm infections , population , negative correlation , positive correlation , veterinary medicine , immunology , helminths , biology , environmental health , microbiology and biotechnology
This study correlation of hookworm infection and packed cell volume, was conducted in rural population of Mustafaabad (Lulliani) District Kasur. Through a stratified random sampling 1010 adult male subjects were selected from the locality.253.ie; 25.05% were found hookworm positive. The positive cases were subjected to detailed stool examination and blood examination. A thorough study was conducted on 253 hookworm positive cases for correlation of PCV and No. of hookworm ova per gram of faeces, with coefficient of correlation as r = - 0.841, being a high degree of negative correlation.