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A case of intestinal myiasis in Malaysia

Cheong WH, Mahadevan S, Lie Kian Joe

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health, 1973 Jun;4(2):281.

PMID: 4749090

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic*

Fulltext Intestinal parasitic infections in man: a review

Norhayati M, Fatmah MS, Yusof S, Edariah AB

Med J Malaysia, 2003 Jun;58(2):296-305; quiz 306.

PMID: 14569755

Intestinal parasites of importance to man are Enterobius vermicularis, the soil-transmitted helminthes (STH)--Ascaris lumbricoides Tricburis trichiura, bookworms (Necator americans/Ancylostoma duodenale) and Strongyloides stercoralis and the protozoa Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia duodenalis. Other protozoa such as Cryptosporidium sp. and Isopora sp. are becoming important in causing prolonged diarrhea in immunocompromised patients. It is estimated that almost 1 billion, 500 million and 900 million people worldwide are infected by the major nematode species--A. lumbricoides, T. trichiura and hookworms respectively. Most of the infections are endemic and widely distributed throughout poor and socio-economically deprived communities in the tropics and subtropics. Environmental, socio-economic, demographic and health-related behavior is known to influence the transmission and distribution of these infections. In giardiasis, one study indicates that age < or = 12 years and the presence of family members infected with Giardia were risk factors for infection. Most of the infections occur in children and both genders are equally affected. Epidemiological studies of STH infections have shown that the prevalence and intensity of infection are highest among children 4-15 years of age. The frequency of distribution of STH infections is over-dispersed and highly aggregated. areas reinfection can occur as early as 2 months post-treatment, and by 4 months, almost half of the population treated become reinfected. By 6 months the intensity of infection was similar to pretreatment level.

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/etiology; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology*; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/prevention & control

[A NEW TREMATODE SPECIES (RENSCHETREMA, MICROPHALLIDAE) WITH 3 CLASSES FROM THE INTESTINE OF MALAYSIAN BATS]

ROHDE K

Z Parasitenkd, 1964 Mar 10;24:13-22.

PMID: 14174780

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases*; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic*

Fulltext Critique of article: "Prevalence and Distribution of Intestinal and Blood Parasites Among Ibans in the Nanga Atoi in the Second Division of Sarawak" (sic). By Neo CB, Cheah YK, Chin PW, et al

Hardin S, Kiyu A, Chang Moh Seng

Med J Malaysia, 1988 Sep;43(3):269-71.

PMID: 3241591

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology*

Torsion of the vermiform appendix

STIRK DI

Med J Malaya, 1958 Mar;12(3):555-8.

PMID: 13565028

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases*

Duplication cyst with midgut volvulus in a neonate: an unusual presentation

Pai NG, Prabhu S, Prabhakar P, Kumar V

BMJ Case Rep, 2020 Aug 26;13(8).

PMID: 32847882 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2020-235526

Incomplete intestinal fixation or malrotation of gut with midgut volvulus is one of the important causes of bilious vomiting in neonates. The incidence of malrotation of gut in population is 4% and that of duplication cyst is 1:4500. Patients with malrotation are prone to develop midgut volvulus due to their narrow mesenteric base demanding urgent surgical intervention. Common associated anomalies are intrinsic duodenal obstruction, internal hernias, caecal volvulus, anorectal malformations and Hirschsprung's disease. The present case refers to a 4-day-old neonate who presented with malrotation of gut with reverse volvulus and an associated gastrointestinal duplication cyst, which is a rare association with only few reported case reports. After imaging with ultrasound and contrast radiograph, the baby underwent prompt surgical intervention in the form of Ladd's procedure with resection and anastomosis of jejunal duplication cyst.

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases/complications; Intestinal Diseases/congenital; Intestinal Diseases/diagnosis*; Intestinal Diseases/surgery

Fulltext A case of human enteric myiasis due to larvae of Hermetia illucens (Family: Stratiomyiadae): first report in Malaysia

Lee HL, Chandrawathani P, Wong WY, Tharam S, Lim WY

Malays J Pathol, 1995 Dec;17(2):109-11.

PMID: 8935136

A case of true enteric myiasis in a 7-year-old girl is reported. Two larvae were obtained from the vomitus of the patient. After processing and identification, the larvae were found to be those of Hermetia illucens (Soldier Fly). This is the first case of true enteric myiasis due to these larvae in Malaysia.

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases/etiology; Intestinal Diseases/pathology*

Fulltext Prevalence of soil transmitted helminths in school children in the Federal Territory of Malaysia

George J, Ow Yang CK

Med J Malaysia, 1982 Mar;37(1):35-9.

PMID: 7121344

A study conducted in. all the government schools in Wilayah to find the prevalence rate of worm infection in. urban schools revealed that 50 percent of the 7,682 school children. examined suffered from helminthiasis. More than 50 percent had mixed infections, worm infection was more prevalent among Malays and Indians. Both males and females had an equal prevalence of worm infection. Schools near the squatter areas had high infection rates. This was attributed to poverty, cultural factors, and environmental sanitation in the squatter areas.

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology*; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/transmission

Alimentary human infection with Capillaria sp. from the Philippines

Sandosham AA

Med J Malaya, 1968 Mar;22(3):233.

PMID: 4234369

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic*

Intestinal parasitic infections in an estate hospital (rubber, oil palm) in Selangor State, Malaysia

Bisseru B

Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health, 1971 Mar;2(1):89-90.

PMID: 5112353

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology*

Intestinal parasitism among Penan children of the Upper Baram, Sarawak

Kan SP, Yap SB, Yap PL

Asia Pac J Public Health, 1987;1(1):38-41.

PMID: 3452378

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology*; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/parasitology; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/transmission

Soil-transmitted helminthiases in Malaysia: a socioeconomic and public health problem

Kan SP

Public Health Rev, 1988;16(1-2):127-47.

PMID: 3073434

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology*; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/prevention & control; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/transmission

STUDIES ON ECHINOSTOMATIDAE IN MALAYA. III. THE ADULT ECHINOSTOMA MALAYANUM LEIPER, 1911 (TREMATODA) AND THE PROBABLE SYNONYMY OF ARTYFECHINOSTOMUM SUFRARTYFEX LANE, 1915

JOE LK

Z Parasitenkd, 1963 Aug 12;23:124-35.

PMID: 14047084

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases*; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic*

Studies on parasitic infections in Orang Asli (Aborigines) in Peninsular Malaysia

Dissanaike AS, Vijayamma T, Kan SP, Ong HT

Med J Malaysia, 1977 Sep;32(1):48-55.

PMID: 609344

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology

Fulltext The prevalence of intestinal parasites among children at the General Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Idruss H, Zahedi M, Ainiyah AJ

Med J Malaysia, 1982 Dec;37(4):373-7.

PMID: 7167092

A prevalence study for intestinal parasites among 305 infants and young children was conducted at the Paediatric wards of the General Hospital Kuala Lum.pur, Malaysia. 40.8 percent of children were infected with at least one type of intestinal parasites: 39 percent were found to be infected with intestinal helminths and 4.26 percent with intestinal protozoa. Ascaris formed 17.38 percent of the infestation followed by Trichuris (14.75 percent) and hookworm (2.95 percent); 0.3 percent of the cases had Strongyloides stercoralis; 2.30 percent and 2.62 percent of the children had Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia respectively. Indian children were the predominant group found infected, followed by the Chinese and Ma lays. A significant drop in infestation rate of soil-transmitted helminths was detected among the Malays. The significance of the changing pattern in the epidemiology of soil-transmitted helminths is
discussed. A brief review of literature is also presented.

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology*

Prevalence, treatment and reinfection of intestinal helminths among schoolchildren in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Sinniah B

Public Health, 1984 Jan;98(1):38-42.

PMID: 6709819

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology*

[Investigation on the parasites of alien laborers in Kaohsiung]

Yen CM, Tsen LT, Leu SN, Chung LY, Hsieh HC, Chen ER

Gaoxiong Yi Xue Ke Xue Za Zhi, 1995 Jul;11(7):390-7.

PMID: 7650778

In the past year, stool specimens of 1,732 alien laborers were examined for intestinal parasites. There was no significant difference in the positive rate between males and females. All alien laborers were examined in 3 hospitals and the positive rates were 24.8% (191/769), 13.6% (109/804) and 12.6% (20/159). Broken down by nationality, the positive rates in laborers from Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia were 23.9% (192/803), 20.3% (62/305), 12.1% (60/498) and 4.8% (6/126) respectively. Of all alien laborers, 17.2% (297/1,732) had single infections of parasites and 1.3% (23/1,732) had multiple infections. Opisthorchis viverrinii was the most prevalent parasite found in infected alien laborers. 91.5% of alien laborers were aged from 21 to 40-years-old and had positive rates of parasites reaching 91.0%. The time of arrival in Taiwan had an effect in all alien laborers examined for parasites. The positive rate in laborers arriving during April to June was 22.7% which was significantly higher than the 16.3% for laborers arriving in other months.

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology*

Gastrointestinal parasites of zoonotic importance observed in the wild, urban, and captive populations of non-human primates in Malaysia

Adrus M, Zainudin R, Ahamad M, Jayasilan MA, Abdullah MT

J Med Primatol, 2019 02;48(1):22-31.

PMID: 30370934 DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12389

BACKGROUND: A study was undertaken to determine gastrointestinal (GI) parasites commonly found in Malaysia's non-human primates (NHP) living in three different types of populations (wild, urban, and captive) and the basis of major GI parasites of zoonotic importance.

METHODS: A total of 308 samples was collected and microscopically screened from the NHP in the wild (n = 163), urban (n = 76), and captive (n = 69) populations. The samples were taken from 12 species of local NHPs.

RESULTS: At least, 44 species of GI parasites comprising of protozoans (seven species), nematodes (26 species), cestodes (five species), trematodes (five species), and pentastomida (one species) were detected. There were no significant differences for the overall prevalence and no great differences in GI parasite species among the wild, urban, and captive NHP populations.

CONCLUSION: The most common GI parasite was Ascaris spp. (49.7%), followed by Oesophagostomum spp. (26.9%), and 31 species discovered in this study are of known public health importance.

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/parasitology; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/veterinary*

Fulltext Newborn with Gastroschisis associated with Limb Anomalies

Win PP

J Neonatal Surg, 2017 01 01;6(1):8.

PMID: 28083494 DOI: 10.21699/jns.v6i1.443

Gastroschisis is often found together with other extra intestinal conditions such as limb, spine, cardiac, central nervous system and genitourinary abnormalities. There are reports of its association with young maternal age. The cases presented here highlight the association of gastroschisis with limbs anomalies and young maternal age.

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases

Prevalence of parasites in working pig-tailed Macaques (Macaca nemestrina) in Kelantan, Malaysia

Choong SS, Mimi Armiladiana M, Ruhil HH, Peng TL

J Med Primatol, 2019 08;48(4):207-210.

PMID: 31025372 DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12416

BACKGROUND: Coconut is an important commodity in Kelantan, and pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) have been traditionally used for coconut-plucking for over a century. Most of these animals were sourced from the wild population, and the parasitic status of these macaques is unknown, plus the impacts caused by these parasites are usually underestimated by the owners.

METHODS: A total of 30 macaques were sampled for blood, faeces and hair plucks to detect parasite.

RESULTS: Out of 21 faecal samples examined, 11 (52%) were determined positive for one or more gastrointestinal parasites, namely Trichostrongylus spp., Strongyloides spp., Anatrichosoma spp., Capillaria spp., Trichuris spp. and Paramphisotomum spp. Filaria was detected in one (3%) of the blood samples. For ectoparasites, only lice, Pedicinus sp., were found in 9 (30%) macaques.

CONCLUSIONS: It is imperative that the parasitic status of these animals be determined so that necessary actions and preventive measures can be implemented to prevent zoonotic transmissions.

Matched MeSH terms: Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/epidemiology; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/parasitology; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/veterinary*

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