Hematological test in patients with intestinal parasites in Al-Hashimiah village

Abstract EN

An epidemiological study was conducted during the period from May 2008 to January 2009.

this study was carried to reveal the epidemicity of intestinal parasite in human and it's effects on some blood physiological aspects in Babylon province.

the results show the following :- The percentage of male and female infected with intestinal parasite during study period reached about 50% and the percentage of infection increased significantly with age progress (P<0.05).

There are many intestinal parasites were detected such as (14.2%) Giardia lamblia, (10.1%) Ascaris lumbricode, (18.4%) Entameoba histolytica, (12.3%) Entameoba coli, (18.4%) Ancylostoma duodenale, (20.4%) Enterobius vermicularis and (6.1%) Hymenolepis nana, The total count of R.B.C.

and Hb of infected human were decreased significantly which is reached 3.9500 ×10‘cell\mm³ and 8.6mg \ 100ml, respectively compared with those non infected which was 5.62×10 cell\mm³ and 11.57mg \ 100ml (P<0.05) Significant increase were noticed in total count and differential counts of W.B.C.

of infected human which is reached i0.6 cell \ mm³ as compared with uninfected human which is reached 6.31 cell