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Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection in Baghdad City
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Source
Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad
Issue
Vol. 51, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.187-191, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Baghdad Faculty of Medicine
Publication Date
2009-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
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Abstract EN
Background : Intestinal parasites are endemic in many developing areas (WHO report 1998), and they considered as one of the most common tropical disease in developing countries ranges between 30-60 %. Patients and Methods : The present study is a survey to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in out and in patients of Al-karama hospital during the period from Jan 1999 to Nov.
2000. Stool samples examination was the test in establishing the results of the present study by direct microscopic examination.
Q –square statistic test were used for evaluation the results. Results : Results of the present study reveled that the most affected group of patients’ with intestinal parasites, those with 11-20 years old (32 %), protozoa percentage of infection were (18.56 %) significantly more than helminthes with (2.45 %).
Males were more infected with intestinal parasites (44.18 %) than females (28.96 %).
The highest infection rate with helminthes was recorded at the period between March and Jun. Conclusion : Infection rate in Baghdad City21.01,rotozoal18.56 %, whichinclude E.
histolytica12.14 %, G.
lambilia 4.9 % While helminth infection rate,2.45 %,include H.nana,1.17 % Enter.
vermicularis, 0.38 %,Asca.lambricoidus0.37 %.
Femal infection rate 8.21 % more than male 4.01 %.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Tai, Lazim H. K.. 2009. Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection in Baghdad City. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad،Vol. 51, no. 2, pp.187-191.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Tai, Lazim H. K.. Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection in Baghdad City. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad Vol. 51, no. 2 (2009), pp.187-191.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-326819
American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Tai, Lazim H. K.. Prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection in Baghdad City. Journal of the Faculty of Medicine Baghdad. 2009. Vol. 51, no. 2, pp.187-191.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-326819
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 190-191
Record ID
BIM-326819