Table 3 Intensity of helminth infections among the infected study participants according to Kato-Katz examination
Species/Type of infection | Overall (%) | Cambodia (%) | Lao PDR (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of subjects | 377 | 196 | 181 |
Schistosoma mekongi | |||
Light infection | 24 (100) | 1 (100) | 23 (100) |
Opisthorchis viverrini | |||
Light infection | 116 (61.1) | 27 (100) | 89 (54.6) |
Moderate infection | 70 (36.8) | 0 | 70 (42.9) |
Heavy infection | 4 (2.1) | 0 | 4 (2.5) |
Hookworm | |||
Light infection | 104 (98.1) | 14 (100) | 90 (97.8) |
Moderate infection | 2 (1.9) | 0 | 2 (2.2) |
Ascaris lumbricoides | |||
Light infection | 1 (100) | 0 | 1 (100) |
Trichuris trichiura | |||
Light infection | 12 (100) | 6 (100) | 6 (100) |