Study on prevalences of Entameoba histolytica & Giardia lamblia in Samarra city

This study was done during the period from October-2014 to end of March-2015, to study the prevalence of Entameoba histolytica & Giardia lamblia among patients with diarrhea. The number of examined samples of feces was 304. These samples taken from patients complain from diarrhea those attending...

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Main Author: Maroof S. Juma Al-Ammash
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Kufa 2015-12-01
Series:Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences
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Online Access:https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjvs/article/view/3981
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description This study was done during the period from October-2014 to end of March-2015, to study the prevalence of Entameoba histolytica & Giardia lamblia among patients with diarrhea. The number of examined samples of feces was 304. These samples taken from patients complain from diarrhea those attending General Hospital of Samarra & some Primary Health Care Centers, at the age of infant to 50 years. These samples examined by Direct wet film preparation (by using Normal saline & Lugol s iodine solution) & Examination of Sedment. The results of existing study as follow: The percentage of total infection of intestinal parasites during this study showed that the number of males slightly more than females. Nonsignificant differences found among percentage of total infection of intestinal parasites under study, while significant differences found among patients lives in rural & urban area. High prevalence of parasitic infection was occurred in Winter. Significant differences found among percentages of total infection of intestinal parasites in different ages. High significant differences found among the total percentage of parasitic infection according to family numbers, while nonsignificant differences found between two parasites. Significant differences found among the total percentage of parasitic infections according to source of drink water, while nonsignificant differences found between two parasites.
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spelling doaj.art-71a82a0cb91346649c843fcc43df24932024-01-06T10:21:47ZengFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of KufaKufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences2077-97982959-84782015-12-016210.36326/kjvs/2015/v6i23981Study on prevalences of Entameoba histolytica & Giardia lamblia in Samarra cityMaroof S. Juma Al-AmmashThis study was done during the period from October-2014 to end of March-2015, to study the prevalence of Entameoba histolytica & Giardia lamblia among patients with diarrhea. The number of examined samples of feces was 304. These samples taken from patients complain from diarrhea those attending General Hospital of Samarra & some Primary Health Care Centers, at the age of infant to 50 years. These samples examined by Direct wet film preparation (by using Normal saline & Lugol s iodine solution) & Examination of Sedment. The results of existing study as follow: The percentage of total infection of intestinal parasites during this study showed that the number of males slightly more than females. Nonsignificant differences found among percentage of total infection of intestinal parasites under study, while significant differences found among patients lives in rural & urban area. High prevalence of parasitic infection was occurred in Winter. Significant differences found among percentages of total infection of intestinal parasites in different ages. High significant differences found among the total percentage of parasitic infection according to family numbers, while nonsignificant differences found between two parasites. Significant differences found among the total percentage of parasitic infections according to source of drink water, while nonsignificant differences found between two parasites.https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjvs/article/view/3981Entameoba histolyticaepidemiologygiardia lamblia
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Study on prevalences of Entameoba histolytica & Giardia lamblia in Samarra city
Kufa Journal for Veterinary Medical Sciences
Entameoba histolytica
epidemiology
giardia lamblia
title Study on prevalences of Entameoba histolytica & Giardia lamblia in Samarra city
title_full Study on prevalences of Entameoba histolytica & Giardia lamblia in Samarra city
title_fullStr Study on prevalences of Entameoba histolytica & Giardia lamblia in Samarra city
title_full_unstemmed Study on prevalences of Entameoba histolytica & Giardia lamblia in Samarra city
title_short Study on prevalences of Entameoba histolytica & Giardia lamblia in Samarra city
title_sort study on prevalences of entameoba histolytica giardia lamblia in samarra city
topic Entameoba histolytica
epidemiology
giardia lamblia
url https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/kjvs/article/view/3981
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