Open AccessA study on intestinal parasitic infections among school children in Karaikal
Author(s) -
Stephanie Teja,
S. R. Swarna,
D Jeyakumari,
Vignesh Kanna
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
tropical parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.418
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 2229-7758
pISSN - 2229-5070
DOI - 10.4103/tp.tp_42_19
Subject(s) - asymptomatic , helminths , deworming , protozoan infection , population , intestinal parasite , medicine , biology , veterinary medicine , gastroenterology , immunology , environmental health
Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) play a major role in global disease burden with significant morbidity. The most vulnerable age group was school going children and is transmitted through soil. About 90% of infected individuals remain asymptomatic. The present study was designed to screen for IPI among school children in Karaikal, to identify the asymptomatic infections and to assess the type and occurrence of IPIs.