BACKGROUND: The relationship between @entity566 and parasites has been controversial, especially in non-tropical countries. @entity14188 ( @entity14188 ) is the most prevalent @entity11333 in industrialized countries. OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between @entity277 and @entity566 in primary school @entity1 . METHOD: Peri-anal tape test for pinworm is routinely performed in Taipei primary schools. We collected data from school records and questionnaires distributed to all @entity1 in four primary schools grades 1 through 6 (n = 3107). RESULTS: The prevalence of physician-diagnosed @entity565 (9.3% vs. 14.1%, P = 0.007) and @entity2023 (27.4% vs. 38.3%, P = 0.001) was lower in pinworm-positive compared to uninfested @entity1 . Pinworm was not correlated with @entity483 or parent @entity566 . With logistic regression controlling for sex, parent @entity566 and lower @entity1729 , current @entity565 (OR = 0.25, 95% CI 0.10-0.63) and @entity2490 (OR = 0.61, 95% CI 0.45-0.84) were negatively associated with pinworm. Among @entity1 in grades 3-6 who had no @entity565 or @entity2490 before age 7, those with @entity277 (pinworm diagnosis at or before grade 1) had a lower risk of having diagnosis of @entity2490 during school years, compared to the uninfected group (5.4% vs. 12.3%, P = 0.03; adjusted OR = 0.47, 95% CI 0.21-1.02). CONCLUSIONS: We identified a negative association between @entity277 and allergic @entity1030 , which could in part be attributed to protective effect of @entity277 on development of @entity56 . Other mechanisms of association could not be ruled out.

Negative association of @entity14188 infestation with XXXX and @entity2490 in primary school @entity1 in Taipei.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['children'] @entity11333 :: ('MESH:D007411', 'Disease') :: ['intestinal parasite'] @entity483 :: ('MESH:D003876', 'Disease') :: ['atopic dermatitis'] @entity2023 :: ('MESH:D006255', 'Disease') :: ['allergic rhinitis'] @entity566 :: ('MESH:D006967', 'Disease') :: ['allergy'] @entity565 :: ('MESH:D001249', 'Disease') :: ['asthma'] @entity14188 :: ('51028', 'Species') :: ['Enterobius vermicularis', 'human pinworm'] @entity2490 :: ('MESH:D012220', 'Disease') :: ['rhinitis'] @entity277 :: ('MESH:D013984', 'Disease') :: ['pinworm infestation', 'early infestation'] @entity56 :: ('MESH:D004342', 'Disease') :: ['allergic symptoms'] @entity1729 :: ('MESH:D012141', 'Disease') :: ['respiratory infection'] @entity1030 :: ('MESH:D029424', 'Disease') :: ['airway diseases']
@entity565 :: (MESH:D001249,Disease) :: ['asthma']
