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Prevalence the infection with giardiasis in Baghdad province Iraq
Author
al-Abbadi, Qatar al-Nada Ali Ghanim
Source
Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences
Issue
Vol. 25, Issue 3 (30 Sep. 2017), pp.962-967, 6 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2017-09-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The source of water and low educational level family played very important role in prevalence of giardiasis because of poor habits, overcrowded in schools and families and poor hygiene.
Therefore, the aims of this study have been undertaken to study the prevalence of infection with intestinal parasite Giardia lamblia for both sexes (males and females).
The results recorded there are no significant differences in the gender and prevalence rate of the giardiasis.
Which whereas for males 51.55% and 48.45% for females from 97 cases which examined in Baghdad teaching and children central hospitals to Baghdad province, and the samples examined by laboratory examination, general stool examination, direct stool examination, in direct stool examination and concentration stool method (CSM), at period from October 2011 to the end of March 2012.
While recorded the highest ratio of prevalence infection with this parasites in children with age group (1-10) years, which were 25.77%.
Also in this study recorded the highest rate of infection for patients whose drinking contaminated water sources , which were 85.57%, because these water contents on the highest ratio of cyst stages , which whereas 79.3%, that causes chronic infection with G.
lamblia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Abbadi, Qatar al-Nada Ali Ghanim. 2017. Prevalence the infection with giardiasis in Baghdad province Iraq. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences،Vol. 25, no. 3, pp.962-967.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142341
Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Abbadi, Qatar al-Nada Ali Ghanim. Prevalence the infection with giardiasis in Baghdad province Iraq. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences Vol. 25, no. 3 (2017), pp.962-967.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142341
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Abbadi, Qatar al-Nada Ali Ghanim. Prevalence the infection with giardiasis in Baghdad province Iraq. Journal of Babylon University : Journal of Applied and Pure Sciences. 2017. Vol. 25, no. 3, pp.962-967.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1142341
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 967
Record ID
BIM-1142341