Correlation between Soil Transmitted Helminth Infection and Eosinophil Levels among Primary School Children in Medan

Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences
Dewi Masyithah DarlanNurfida K Arrasyid

Abstract

Soil Transmitted Helminth infection is one of most prevalent health problems worldwide, especially in environments with poor sanitation. Based on World Health Organisation (WHO) data, more than 2 billion people, or 24% of the world's population, are infected with intestinal parasite. The highest prevalence is located in areas of poor sanitation and unsafe water supplies. In Indonesia, the prevalence of parasite infections is 15% of the entire population. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between Soil Transmitted Helminth infection on levels of eosinophils among primary school children. In addition, this study also aimed to determine the prevalence of different types of worm infections and the levels of eosinophils in children infected with worms. This study was analytic observational using a cross-sectional method. The sampling technique was consecutive and in total 132 samples was obtained. The study involved primary school children in Amplas Medan and Hamparan Perak, Deli Serdang through May to October 2016. Univariate analysis was performed to determine STH infection prevalence and bivariate analysis was used to find the correlation between STH infection and eosinophil levels through a Chi square (χ...Continue Reading

References

Dec 26, 2001·Clinical Infectious Diseases : an Official Publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America·C SchulteT Löscher
Jan 18, 2005·Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz·Rina G KaminskyMarianna K Baum
Sep 18, 2007·Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America·Thomas B Nutman
Apr 16, 2010·The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology·Dagmar SimonMarc E Rothenberg
Nov 17, 2012·Nature Reviews. Immunology·Helene F RosenbergPaul S Foster

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Feb 16, 2018·Frontiers in Immunology·Joice Margareth de Almeida RodolphoFernanda de Freitas Anibal

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Methods Mentioned

BETA
blood drawn

Software Mentioned

Predictive Analytics Software ( PASW )

Related Concepts

Related Feeds

Anthelmintics

Anthelmintics or antihelminthics are a group of antiparasitic drugs that expel parasitic worms (helminths) and other internal parasites from the body by either stunning or killing them and without causing significant damage to the host. Discover the latest research on anthelmintics here.

Ascariasis (ASM)

Ascariasis is a helminthic infection of global distribution with more than 1.4 billion persons infected throughout the world. Here is the latest research.

Ascariasis

Ascariasis is a helminthic infection of global distribution with more than 1.4 billion persons infected throughout the world. Here is the latest research.

Anthelmintics (ASM)

Anthelmintics or antihelminthics are a group of antiparasitic drugs that expel parasitic worms (helminths) and other internal parasites from the body by either stunning or killing them and without causing significant damage to the host. Discover the latest research on anthelmintics here.