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T S Singh

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PubMed1993

paragonimiasis in Manipur.

A survey was undertaken in the east district of Imphal valley of Manipur, India, using an intradermal test with saline extract of adult Paragonimus westermani as test antigen to find out the prevalence of paragonimiasis and some of the epidemiological factors attributable to it. A total of 3,467 individuals of both sexes aged five years and above were tested. A total of 2934 persons admitted eating crabs and among them 234 were found reactive to Paragonimus antigen. The prevalence rate observed was 6.7 per cent. The proportion of positive reactors (8.0%) among the crab eaters compared to 0.1 per cent among those who did not eat crabs was highly significant (P < 0.01). The difference in the prevalence rates in different age groups and different sexes was also found to be highly significant. The habit of eating raw and or undercooked crabs had significant correlation with skin reactivity. The intradermal test was found to be a good screening test for mass surveys due to its simplicity, low cost, high sensitivity and no known untoward reaction. Four persons among the skin positive reactors presented with cough, pain in the chest, recurrent haemoptysis as major clinical manifestations. Laboratory investigations revealed Paragonimus eggs in the sputum smears, raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and high absolute eosinophil count in their blood. Praziquantel, the drug of choice was given at a dose of 25 mg per kg body weight 3 times a day for three consecutive days to each patient for a cure.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1993

Stature and footsize in four Thai communities of Assam, India.

An attempt has been made to examine correlationships between stature and footlength, stature and footbreadth, and footlength and breadth among four Thai (male) populations of Assam (India), viz. the Khamyangs, the Turungs, the Aitons and the Khamitis. Significant positive correlations have been found in all the cases. Mean values of the indices have revealed a more or less constant ratio of stature and footsize at all heights suggesting the possibility of estimating stature from footlength or breadth and vice versa. Estimation of stature from footlength is, however, preferable to estimation from footbreadth. The Turungs stand for the tallest in stature and biggest foot measurements. They fall into 'medium' stature of the Martin's scale while the others fall into 'below medium'. Statistically significant difference has been observed the Turungs and the Khamyangs in respect of footbreadth, between the Turungs and the Aitons in footlength and, between the Khamyangs and the Khamtis in respect of stature footbreadth index.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1990

A note on the frequency distribution of AB0 and rhesus blood groups in four Thai populations of Assam (India) and their position among the Mongoloids of this region.

An attempt has been made to give a picture of the distribution of AB0 and Rhesus blood groups in four Thai populations of Assam, India. Intragroup heterogeneity and their position among the Mongoloid populations of this region have also been examined. In all of these groups the frequency of the 0-allele was found to be the most predominant one followed by B- and A-alleles, respectively. A similar trend is observed in some other populations of Asia. The populations under study show statistically similarity with none of the Mongoloid populations of Assam. The incidence of Rhesus-negatives in the populations under study ranges from complete absence to below 2%.

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PubMed1989

Urogenital myiasis caused by Megaselia scalaris (Diptera: Phoridae): a case report.

A case of urogenital myiasis in a patient with transverse myelitis is reported from Imphal, Manipur, India. The larvae of Megaselia scalaris Lowe were recovered repeatedly from the urine of the patient and were reared to adult to facilitate identification. This is the first known case of urinary myiasis caused by M. scalaris in India.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

Pulmonary paragonimiasis: clinical features, diagnosis and treatment of 39 cases in Manipur.

Thirty-nine cases of pulmonary paragonimiasis due to Paragonimus westermani were identified in Manipur, India. Recurrent haemoptysis, often increased on exertion, was the most common symptom. The clinical features and radiological appearances simulated pulmonary tuberculosis and 23 cases were treated for tuberculosis for varying periods before the final diagnosis. Young males aged 11 to 30 years comprised two-thirds of the cases. The disease was acquired by eating raw or improperly cooked crabs (Potamon deham). Intradermal tests (IDT) employing a saline extract of adult Paragonimus were a simple and reliable method of detecting present or past infection. Erythema of large size even without wheal and pseudopodia may indicate a positive IDT. Charcot-Leyden crystals (CLC) were detected in all sputum samples positive for Paragonimus ova. In patients (four) presenting with pleural effusion, Paragonimus ova were not present in the sputum, stool or pleural fluid. Bithionol (2,2'-thiobis [4,6-dichlorophenol]) orally, 40 mg/kg body-weight/day, 10 to 25 doses, cured all cases and, except in one, side effects were minimal. Relapse in one patient after six months' treatment was apparently cured by a second course of Bithionol.

Adolescent↗