Prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia parasites among patients attending Al-Emam Ali Hospital in Al-Mashrooh provice-Babylon
Other Title(s)
مدى انتشار طفيلي الأمبيا الحالة للنسيج و الجيارديا اللمبلية بين المرضى المراجعين إلى مستشفى الإمام علي في ناحية المشروع-بابل
Source
Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences
Issue
Vol. 6, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2015), pp.30-34, 5 p.
Publisher
University of Kufa Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date
2015-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Out of 492 patients attending Al-Emam Ali hospital, examined during the peroid from beginning of June/2013 to the end of may/2014, 79 (16.05 %) were infected with G.
lamblia and 115 (23.37 %) were infected with E.
histolytica.
Highest rate of infection with giardiasis was in July and March (20.93 %, 20.51% respectively), while the lower infection was found in December (8.51%).
Amoebiasis show high rate of infection in September (41.93 %) and low rate of infection in May (14.06%).
Prevalence of giardinsis and amoebiasis in rural areas (16.8%, 26.3 % respectively) were found higher than urban areas (15.3 %, 20.3 %), but with out significant differences.
Also no significant differences were found between infected males and females patients.
The infection of both parasites was found increased with advancing ages of patients.
Mixed stages (trophozoites and cysts) was the most apparent in posative cases of amoebiasis, while trophozoites stage was found apparent in posative cases of giardiasis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ali, Jawad Kazim. 2015. Prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia parasites among patients attending Al-Emam Ali Hospital in Al-Mashrooh provice-Babylon. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences،Vol. 6, no. 1, pp.30-34.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ali, Jawad Kazim. Prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia parasites among patients attending Al-Emam Ali Hospital in Al-Mashrooh provice-Babylon. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences Vol. 6, no. 1 (Jun. 2015), pp.30-34.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ali, Jawad Kazim. Prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia parasites among patients attending Al-Emam Ali Hospital in Al-Mashrooh provice-Babylon. Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences. 2015. Vol. 6, no. 1, pp.30-34.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 33-34
Record ID
BIM-655896