Intestinal parasite survey of kindergarten children in new orleans


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ABSTRACT Extract: A survey of intestinal helminths and protozoa was conducted on 887 5-year-old Negro kindergarten children from New Orleans public schools. Thirty-one percent of the


children were found to be infected with one or more species of parasites. Nineteen percent harbored one or more species of medically important parasites. Seven pathogenic and four


nonpathogenic species were identified. Speculation: The prevalence of intestinal parasites in New Orleans kindergarten children was found to be high, although the average intensity of


infection was found to be low. The prevalence of intestinal parasitism in the lower socioeconomic strata of the United States will continue to decline as living conditions and educational


levels of this group are improved. SIMILAR CONTENT BEING VIEWED BY OTHERS HIGH INTESTINAL PARASITE INFECTION DETECTED IN CHILDREN FROM REGIÓN AUTÓNOMA ATLÁNTICO NORTE (R.A.A.N.) OF NICARAGUA


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AUTHOR INFORMATION AUTHORS AND AFFILIATIONS * Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and Charity Hospital, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Daniel W Hubbard, Patrick M


Morgan, Robert G Yaeger, Walter G Unglaub, Marion W Hood & Richard A Willis Authors * Daniel W Hubbard View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google


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inPubMed Google Scholar * Walter G Unglaub View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar * Marion W Hood View author publications You can also search


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permissions ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CITE THIS ARTICLE Hubbard, D., Morgan, P., Yaeger, R. _et al._ Intestinal Parasite Survey of Kindergarten Children in New Orleans. _Pediatr Res_ 8, 652–658


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Springer Nature SharedIt content-sharing initiative KEYWORDS * Helminths * intestinal parasite * protozoa