Parasitic infections causing diarrhoea among children less than six years at al-Nasiriya province
Other Title(s)
مسببات الإسهال الطفيلية عند الأطفال تحت عمر ست سنوات في مدينة الناصرية
Joint Authors
Husayn, Khwam Risan
Dahis, Hayah Nasir
Mshhwt, Abd al-Karim Abd
Source
Issue
Vol. 11, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.134-142, 9 p.
Publisher
University of Thi-Qar Research and Development Department
Publication Date
2016-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
This study aimed to determine the parasitic agents of diarrhoea in children aged less than six years.
Out of 780 cases of diarrhea, 206 (26.41 %) had one or more parasitic infections and the remaining 574 (73.58 %) had other enteropathogenic agents of diarrhoea.
There were 166 (21.98%) protozoal infections and 40 (5.12 %) helminthes.
Male children were 113(45.8 %) and females were 93(44.68 %).
The most common pathogens were Giardia lamblia 117 (56.79 %); Entamoeba histolytica 49 (23.78 %); Enterobius vermicularis 27 (13.10 %); Ascaris lumbricoides 9 (4.36 %) and Hymenolepis nana 4 (1.94 %).
Moreover, the highest parasitic infections observed during summer months with bottle-feeding nutrition
American Psychological Association (APA)
Husayn, Khwam Risan& Dahis, Hayah Nasir& Mshhwt, Abd al-Karim Abd. 2016. Parasitic infections causing diarrhoea among children less than six years at al-Nasiriya province. University of Thi-Qar Journal،Vol. 11, no. 4, pp.134-142.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-779309
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Husayn, Khwam Risan…[et al.]. Parasitic infections causing diarrhoea among children less than six years at al-Nasiriya province. University of Thi-Qar Journal Vol. 11, no. 4 (Dec. 2016), pp.134-142.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-779309
American Medical Association (AMA)
Husayn, Khwam Risan& Dahis, Hayah Nasir& Mshhwt, Abd al-Karim Abd. Parasitic infections causing diarrhoea among children less than six years at al-Nasiriya province. University of Thi-Qar Journal. 2016. Vol. 11, no. 4, pp.134-142.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-779309
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 141-142
Record ID
BIM-779309