"Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites among Children in Day-care Centers in Damghan - Iran"
In order to identify the prevalence of parasitic intestinal infections and to determine the impact of some factors, such as age, health houses, education, environmental health etc, on infection, this survey was carried out on 461 stool specimens and scotch tapes obtained from children resident in da...
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| description | In order to identify the prevalence of parasitic intestinal infections and to determine the impact of some factors, such as age, health
houses, education, environmental health etc, on infection, this survey was carried out on 461 stool specimens and scotch tapes obtained
from children resident in day-care centers in Damghan city, Semnan province, Iran. The samples were tested using formalin-ether
concentration and Graham methods. The analysis of the results showed that at least 68.1 percent of the individuals tested, were infected
with one species of pathogen or non-pathogen parasites. The rate of infection for Enterobius vermicularis, Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba
histolytica, Ascaris lumbricoides, Hymenolepis nana, Entamoeba coli, Blastocystis hominis, Iodamoeba butschlii and Chilomastix mesnili
was 33.8%, 26.2%, 2.4%, 3%, 4.8%, 5.8%, 4.8%, 2.7% and 4% respectively. A significant difference was seen between the rate of
infection and parents’ education (P |
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| spelling | doaj.art-70673da7220949dc80ed7e0f4ee0ab152022-12-21T19:46:40ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60852251-60932003-06-01321"Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites among Children in Day-care Centers in Damghan - Iran" A Heidari0 MB Rokni1 In order to identify the prevalence of parasitic intestinal infections and to determine the impact of some factors, such as age, health houses, education, environmental health etc, on infection, this survey was carried out on 461 stool specimens and scotch tapes obtained from children resident in day-care centers in Damghan city, Semnan province, Iran. The samples were tested using formalin-ether concentration and Graham methods. The analysis of the results showed that at least 68.1 percent of the individuals tested, were infected with one species of pathogen or non-pathogen parasites. The rate of infection for Enterobius vermicularis, Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica, Ascaris lumbricoides, Hymenolepis nana, Entamoeba coli, Blastocystis hominis, Iodamoeba butschlii and Chilomastix mesnili was 33.8%, 26.2%, 2.4%, 3%, 4.8%, 5.8%, 4.8%, 2.7% and 4% respectively. A significant difference was seen between the rate of infection and parents’ education (Phttps://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/1974Day-care centers |
| spellingShingle | A Heidari MB Rokni "Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites among Children in Day-care Centers in Damghan - Iran" Iranian Journal of Public Health Day-care centers |
| title | "Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites among Children in Day-care Centers in Damghan - Iran" |
| title_full | "Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites among Children in Day-care Centers in Damghan - Iran" |
| title_fullStr | "Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites among Children in Day-care Centers in Damghan - Iran" |
| title_full_unstemmed | "Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites among Children in Day-care Centers in Damghan - Iran" |
| title_short | "Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites among Children in Day-care Centers in Damghan - Iran" |
| title_sort | prevalence of intestinal parasites among children in day care centers in damghan iran |
| topic | Day-care centers |
| url | https://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/1974 |
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