Prevalence of intestinal helminthic infections and skin tests for <i>Paragonimus</i> and <i>Clonorchis</i> in tuberculosis patients

Original Article


Korean J Parasitol. 1984 Dec;22(2):209-214. English. Published online Mar 20, 1994. http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.1984.22.2.209
Copyright © 1984 by The Korean Society for Parasitology


Prevalence of intestinal helminthic infections and skin tests for Paragonimus and Clonorchis in tuberculosis patients
Won-Young Choi,Jae-Eul Yoo,Woon-Gyu Kim,Baeck-Hyun Yun,Sung-Gyu Kim and Won-Ha Yoo
Catholic Institute for Parasitic Diseases, Catholic Medical College, Seoul, Korea.
National Masan TB Hospital, Korea.
National Kong-Ju TB Hospital, Korea.


Abstract
This study was conducted to evaluate prevalence of intestinal helminthic infections and skin tests and Paragonimus and Clonorchis in tuberculosis(TB) patients in Korea. Stool examinations by formalin-ether technique and intradermal tests were carried out in 2 areas; Masan TB hospital and Kong-Ju TB hospital. 1. The positive rate of intestinal helminths of any kind was 51.7% among 329 patients in Masan hospital, but 18.1% among 215 patients in Kong-Ju hospital. 2. The infection rates of Trichocephalus trichiurus and Clonorchis sinensis were 20.7% and 17.6% respectively in Masan hospital patients, but the infection rates of T. trichiurus and C. sinensis were 6.5% and 6.0% respectively in Kong-Ju hospital patients. 3. In skin tests, positive reactions to Paragonimus and Clonorchis antigens were 22.0% and 37.6% respectively in Masan hospital patients. On the contrary, Kong-Ju hospital patients showed the positive rates of 15.2 percent for Paragonimus and 27.2% for Clonorchis respectively.

Tables


	Table 1 Prevalence of intestinal helminth infections among the National Masan TB Hospital patients


	Table 2 Prevalence of intestinal helminth infections among the National Kong-Ju TB Hospital patients


	Table 3 Analysis of multiple infection of intestinal parasites in National Masan TB Hospital


	Table 4 Analysis of multiple infection of intestinal parasites in National Kong-Ju TB Hospital


	Table 5 Comparison of skin test positive for Paragonimus and Clonorchis between male and female in National Masan TB Hospital patients


	Table 6 Comparison of skin test positive for Paragonimus and Clonorchis between male and female in National Kong-Ju TB Hospital patients


	Table 7 Comparison of skin test positive for Paragonimus and Clonorchis between male and female in National Masan TB Hospital controls


	Table 8 Comparison of skin test positive for Paragonimus and Clonorchis between male and female in National Kong-Ju TB Hospital controls

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