Publications by authors named "Krissana Sophonphong"
Epidemiology of food-borne trematodes and other parasite infections in a fishing community on the Nam Ngum reservoir, Lao PDR.
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health
November 2006
Article Synopsis
- Food-borne trematodes (FBT) are a significant cause of parasitic infections in Xai Udom, Laos, with infection rates of 68.8% in May 1999 and 65.9% in December 1999.
- The most prevalent parasite was the liver fluke Opisthorchis viverrini, with infection rates decreasing with age, while other parasites like soil-transmitted nematodes appeared less frequently.
- Despite having access to effective treatments, FBT continue to pose a serious health risk in this fishing community, remaining a concern similar to previous years.