%0 Journal Article %A JIANG Tao %A FU Qin?Fang %A ZHU Tao %T Surveillance of soil?borne nematodiasis in Danyang City from 2012 to 2018 %D 2020 %R %J Chinese Journal of Schistosomiasis Control %P 645- %V 31 %N 6 %X Objective To monitor the epidemic status of human soil?borne nematodiasis in Danyang City, so as to provide scientific evidence for formulating control measures. Methods The soil?borne nematode infections were tested using a modified Kato?Katz technique among residents aged more than 3 years living in Danyang City from 2012 to 2018, and the Enterobius vermicularis eggs were detected using the transparent adhesive tape anal swab method among children at ages of 3 to 12 years. Results A total of 13 540 residents were monitored for soil?borne nematode infections from 2012 to 2018, and the prevalence of human soil?borne nematode infections was 0.45%. The prevalence of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichura and Enterobius vermicularis infections was 0.32%, 0.12% and 0.01%, respectively, and a single parasite infection was predominant. There were significant differences in the prevalence of soil?borne nematode (χ2 = 42.610, P < 0.05), A. lumbricoides (χ2 = 26.276, P < 0.05) and T. trichura (χ2 = 20.692, P < 0.05). The prevalence of human soil?borne nematode infections was 0.45% in males and 0.47% in females, and lower prevalence was found in local residents than in floating population (0.28% vs. 0.66%; χ2 = 10.561, P < 0.05). The highest infection was found in subjects at ages of 31 to 40 years (0.59%), followed by in subjects at ages of 41 to 50 years (0.56%), and the lowest infection was seen in children at ages of 3 to 5 years (0.27%). In addition, the prevalence of human soil?borne nematode infections varied significantly in occupation (χ2 = 75.692, P < 0.05), with the highest infection seen in boatmen. Among the 5 078 children monitored, the prevalence of E. vermicularis infection was 0.37%, and the prevalence of E. vermicularis infection varied significantly in year (χ2 = 15.466, P < 0.05). Conclusion The human soil?borne nematode infection is at a low level in Danyang City; however, the surveillance of soil?borne nematodiasis remains to be intensified in children living in rural areas and immigrant populations. %U https://www.zgxfzz.com/EN/abstract/article_11011.shtml