Studies on zoonotic cryptosporidiosis parvum in Ismailia governorate, Egypt
Joint Authors
Haridi, Fuad M.
Shukri, Nahla M.
Dawud, Hamdi A.
Source
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Issue
Vol. 39, Issue 2 (31 Aug. 2009), pp.479-488, 10 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Publication Date
2009-08-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
A total of 390 stool samples from children less than 8 years old attending the MOHP central hospital in Ismailia District were examined for cryptosporidiosis.
Stools were subjected to direct wet smear method and Sheather's sugar flotation and stained with Modified Z.N.
Among the 390 children 204 were diarrheic of whom C.
partum was positive in 68 (33.3%).
The highest infection rate was 26/46 among children less than 2 months, 40/150 among children less than 2 years and 2/8 among children less than 7 years.
Of these children the clinical pictures ranged from diarrhea (20.7%), to dehydration (20%), abdo¬minal pain and mild fever (19.2%), and the lowest was tenesmus (6.25%).
The infection rate was 88.2% among cryptosporidiosis children compared to 11.8% that not in contact with animals.
Water samples examined showed was 0.0% in bottled water up to 9.33% in water tank.
C.
partum in farm animals was 20.9% in sheep, 22.5% in buffaloes, 23.7% in cows and 25.9% in goats.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shukri, Nahla M.& Haridi, Fuad M.& Dawud, Hamdi A.. 2009. Studies on zoonotic cryptosporidiosis parvum in Ismailia governorate, Egypt. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology،Vol. 39, no. 2, pp.479-488.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shukri, Nahla M.…[et al.]. Studies on zoonotic cryptosporidiosis parvum in Ismailia governorate, Egypt. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Vol. 39, no. 2 (Aug. 2009), pp.479-488.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shukri, Nahla M.& Haridi, Fuad M.& Dawud, Hamdi A.. Studies on zoonotic cryptosporidiosis parvum in Ismailia governorate, Egypt. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2009. Vol. 39, no. 2, pp.479-488.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
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Record ID
BIM-103643