Abstract
To assess the role of parasites in causing diarrhea in Peace Corps volunteers in Guatemala, 115 stool specimens from a case-control investigation (48 case [diarrhea] and 26 control episodes) were examined. A potentially pathogenic protozoan that could account for diarrheal illness was found for only 12% of the case episodes.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Case-Control Studies
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Diarrhea / parasitology
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Female
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Government Agencies
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Guatemala / epidemiology
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Helminthiasis / epidemiology
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Helminthiasis / parasitology
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Humans
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Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / epidemiology*
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Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / parasitology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Protozoan Infections / epidemiology
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Protozoan Infections / parasitology