Gastrointestinal parasites among inmates in Omdurman prison
Joint Authors
Rasha, R. Gillini
Sad, M. B.
Asha, A. A.
Source
Sudan Medical Laboratory Journal
Issue
Vol. 1, Issue 2 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.26-33, 8 p.
Publisher
Omdurman Islamic University Faculty of Medical Laboratory
Publication Date
2011-12-31
Country of Publication
Sudan
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The results showed that 49 % of inmates were harboring gastrointestinal parasites.
The parasites detected were as follows: Giardia lamblia (16.
3 %), Entamoeba histolitica (17.
4 %), Entamoeba coli (5.
3 %), Ascaris lumbricoides (5.
3 %), Schistosoma mansoni (1 %) and Taenia spp (11.
7 %).
In males, the highest rate (16.
6 %) was detected among the 31 to over 40years age group, while in females it was high among the 21-30 years old group (20.
6 %).The highest rate (17.
7 %) was detected among those from southern Sudan and the lowest (9.
3 %) was observed among those from Somalia and Ethiopia.
The highest detection rate (78.
2 %) was reported with the formal ether technique, while the lowest (14.
9) was reported with the sodium chloride flotation technique
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rasha, R. Gillini& Asha, A. A.& Sad, M. B.. 2011. Gastrointestinal parasites among inmates in Omdurman prison. Sudan Medical Laboratory Journal،Vol. 1, no. 2, pp.26-33.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rasha, R. Gillini…[et al.]. Gastrointestinal parasites among inmates in Omdurman prison. Sudan Medical Laboratory Journal Vol. 1, no. 2 (2011), pp.26-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-576217
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rasha, R. Gillini& Asha, A. A.& Sad, M. B.. Gastrointestinal parasites among inmates in Omdurman prison. Sudan Medical Laboratory Journal. 2011. Vol. 1, no. 2, pp.26-33.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-576217
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 32-33
Record ID
BIM-576217
