Echinostoma revolutum Infection in Children, Pursat Province, Cambodia

Abstract

To determine the prevalence of helminthic infections in Pursat Province, Cambodia, we tested fecal specimens from 471 children, 10–14 years of age, in June 2007. The prevalence of infection with echinostome flukes ranged from 7.5% to 22.4% in 4 schools surveyed. Adult worms were identified as Echinostoma revolutum.

Keywords

• Parasites
• Echinostoma revolutum
• echinostomiasis
• trematode
• prevalence
• children