Epidemiology of intestinal parasites among food handlers in Erbil City
Other Title(s)
وبائية الطفيليات المعوية بين العاملين في مجال الأغذية في محافظة أربيل
Joint Authors
Koyee, Qaraman Mamakhidr
Faraj, Abbas Muhammad
Source
Publisher
University of Duhok College of Medicine
Publication Date
2012-12-31
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
12
Main Subjects
English Abstract
Background and Objectives: An epidemiological prospective study was carried out during the period from beginning of October 2005 to the end of March 2006 to investigate the types and prevalence of intestinal parasites among the foodhandlers in Erbil governorate.
Methods: A total of 587 stool samples were collected from foodhandlers of 10≥50 years old age groups.
The stool samples were examined by direct and concentration methods (floatation and sedimentation).
Zinc-sulfate, sugar and salt solutions used in floatation, while formalin-ether used for sedimentation.
Results and Conclusions: The total rate of infection among foodhandlers was 26.58% of which 24.53% were protozoans and 2.21% were helminthes.
Zinc-sulfate flotation method showed higher efficiency in diagnosing intestinal parasites, followed by saturated salt solution flotation method.
The differences among these methods were statistically significant at both levels of 0.01 and 0.05.
The survey among foodhandlers showed the presence of the following parasites: among protozoans Entamoeba histolytica with the higher incidence of (12.95%), followed by Giardia lamblia 8.006%, Entamoeba coli 3.24% and the least infection percentage was 0.17% for both Iodamoeba buetschlii and Trichomonas hominis.
Among helminthes infections are Hymenolepis nana in a high percentage of 2.04% and the lowest incidence of 0.17% for Ascaris lambricoides were recorded.
Single parasitic infection was the highest with a percentage of 21.29%, double infection 2.55% and only one case of triple infection in the rate 0.17 % of the total infection was recorded.
No significant difference was noticed for different age groups; however the few differences noticed were not statistically significant
Data Type
Conference Papers
Record ID
BIM-831960
American Psychological Association (APA)
Faraj, Abbas Muhammad& Koyee, Qaraman Mamakhidr. 2012-12-31. Epidemiology of intestinal parasites among food handlers in Erbil City. The Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (2th : 2012 : University of Duhok, Iraq). . Vol. 6, First supplement (Dec. 2012), pp.1-12.Dihok Iraq : University of Duhok College of Medicine.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Faraj, Abbas Muhammad& Koyee, Qaraman Mamakhidr. Epidemiology of intestinal parasites among food handlers in Erbil City. . Dihok Iraq : University of Duhok College of Medicine. 2012-12-31.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Faraj, Abbas Muhammad& Koyee, Qaraman Mamakhidr. Epidemiology of intestinal parasites among food handlers in Erbil City. . The Scientific Conference of the Faculty of Medical Sciences (2th : 2012 : University of Duhok, Iraq).
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-831960
