PREVALENCE OF HELMINTHIASIS OPISTHORCHIS FELINEUS IN CHILDREN IN TOMSK AND TOMSK REGION

Abstract

Tomsk region is the territory precinctive with infection of Opisthorchis felineus. The rates of prevalence of this infection in the region differ according to the data from several studies (from 15 to 80%). Objective: to evaluate the prevalence of helminthiasis with O. felineus in children in Tomsk and its region via PCR-diagnosticum of opisthorchiasis. Methods: 896 children 7–15 years old from different districts of Tomsk region were examined. Faeces were PCR-tested for the detection of O. felineus. Results: the prevalence of O. felineus-invasion in children in Tomsk region is 27.7%, in north and north-east regions the prevalence is even higher (35.1%), than in south regions (20.4%; p < 0.005). Conclusion: the study showed high prevalence of O. felineus invasion in children 7–15 years old living in Tomsk region.Key words: children, Opisthorchis felineus, prevalence.(Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — Current Pediatrics. 2011; 10 (3): 43–47)