Faecal analysis.The prevalence rates of intestinal parasitic infections are given in Table 2. The most prevalent.Parasite infection was O. Viverrini. In more than half of the study participants (58.5% an.)Infection was found. In all study villages opisthorchiasis infections were prevalent ranging from 14.3% to 79.9% per, village. Prevalence rates were lowest in the two villages closest to the.District Capital: Benxeseth (14.3%) and Km2 (26.7%). O. Viverrini infection increased with age.(Figure 3). The infection rate did not differ between sexes (male 59.5% versus, female 57.5%P = 0.570). 476 individuals tested positive for O. Viverrini infection. 92.5% of whom were classified as.Having a light infection 7.3% moderate, infection and 0.2% was classified as being heavily.Infected. The geometric mean eggs per gram stool was 154.3 (rang, 24-15 552 EPG). There was.No statistical different of mean eggs counts per gram stool between sexes (male 172.3 EPG versus.Female: 138.6, EPG P = 0.357). The intensity of infection increased with age (Figure 3). The.Preschool children (aged < 6 years) had the lowest intensity of infection (90.7 EPG), while the.Highest intensity was found in adults aged 45-55 years (206.6 EPG).
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