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Clinical manifestations of taeniasis in Taiwan aborigines

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 June 2009

P. C. Fan ,
W. C. Chung ,
C. Y. Lin  and
C. H. Chan
P. C. Fan
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, National Yangming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
W. C. Chung
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, Taipei Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
C. Y. Lin
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, National Yangming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
C. H. Chan
Affiliation:
Department of Parasitology, National Yangming Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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Abstract

From 1974 to 1989, a total of 24 500 aborigines at 67 villages in ten mountainous districts/towns in Taiwan were examined for the Taiwan Taenia infection and 12% were found to be infected. In order to define the clinical manifestations of taeniasis caused by the Taiwan Taenia, 1661 aborigines in ten mountainous districts were surveyed. The overall clinical rate was 76%. The clinical rate was highest among Atayal aborigines (81%), followed by Bunun (66%) and Yami (61%) aborgines and lowest among Ami aborigines (40%). Among 1153 infected people, 10% had passed gravid segments in the faeces for less than 1 year, 24% for 1–3 years, 17% for 4–5 years. 23% for 6–10 years, 16% for 11–20 years, 7% for 21–30 years, and 3% over 30 years. Twenty-six occurrences of gastrointestinal and neurological symptoms were reported by 1258 infected persons. Passing proglottides in the faeces (95%) was the most frequent sign, followed by pruritis ani (77%), nausea (46%), abdominal pain (45%), dizziness (42%), increased appetite (30%), headache (26%). etc.

Keywords

TaeniamanTaiwansymptomsCestoda
Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Helminthology , Volume 66 , Issue 2 , June 1992 , pp. 118 - 123
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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