Paragonimosis in the Cajabamba and Condebamba districts, Cajamarca, Peru Paragonimíase nos distritos de Cajabamba e Condebamba, Cajamarca, Peru

Stool samples from 409 pre-school and school students, living in six villages of the Cajabamba and Condebamba districts, Cajamarca, Perú, were examined using wet preparations and Lumbreras' method, looking for Paragonimus eggs. Fecal and sputum samples from two children (0.5%) of 6 and 8 year-o...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: William CORNEJO, Alina HUIZA, Yrma ESPINOZA, Pilar ALVA, Carlos SEVILLA, Wilson CENTURION
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2000-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652000000500002