Cryptosporidium parvum infection among Egyptian school children
Joint Authors
Shalabi, Nihad M.
Shalabi, Najla Muhammad
Source
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Issue
Vol. 45, Issue 1 (30 Apr. 2015), pp.125-131, 7 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society of Parasitology
Publication Date
2015-04-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
The present study determined cryptosporidiosis among 120 randomly chosen school children aged 4-16years.
Medical sheets were filled out on each child.
The fresh stool samples were examined by using Sheather's sugar flotation stained with modified Ziehl Neelsen stain.
Blood samples were examined by ELISA and IFA techniques.
The results revealed that, the prevalence rate was 13.51% with a peak among the age group (5-10) and.
significant relation between males and females.
There was a significant relation between infection and low socio-economic level in rural area.
Also, a significant relation was obtained between the infection and the presence of animal contact.
Watery and loose diarrhea was more significant among infected children.
Positive stool samples were among 37 (30.8 %), while ELISA and IFA detected 30 (25 %) and 33 (27.5 %) respectively.
The validity test of ELISA declared sensitivity andspecificity with 93.3% and 90% while IFA declared 90.9 % and 91.1% respectively.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shalabi, Najla Muhammad& Shalabi, Nihad M.. 2015. Cryptosporidium parvum infection among Egyptian school children. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology،Vol. 45, no. 1, pp.125-131.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-563549
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shalabi, Najla Muhammad& Shalabi, Nihad M.. Cryptosporidium parvum infection among Egyptian school children. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology Vol. 45, no. 1 (Apr. 2015), pp.125-131.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-563549
American Medical Association (AMA)
Shalabi, Najla Muhammad& Shalabi, Nihad M.. Cryptosporidium parvum infection among Egyptian school children. Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 2015. Vol. 45, no. 1, pp.125-131.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-563549
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 130-131
Record ID
BIM-563549