- All Journals
- Al-Qadisiyah University
- Basrah University
- Kirkuk University
- Mosul University
- The Iraqi Borad for Medical Specialization
- University of Anbar
- University of Technology
- Al Mustafa University
- Al-Zahraa University for Women
- Alnoor University
- Kunooz University
- Misan University
- Ninevah University
- Tikrit University
- University of Al-Hamdaniya
- University of Kerbala
The Epidemiological Study of Giardia spp. In Al- Najaf city | ||
| journal of al-qadisiyah for pure science(quarterly) | ||
| Article 1, Volume 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 124-133 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Author | ||
| Karrar M. Al-Harris | ||
| Abstract | ||
| The Study included examination of (232) Faecal samples , (196) of it from human with diarrhea (104 male , 92 female) in Al-Hakim & Al-Zahra hospitals in Al-Najaf city . (17) of these samples from dogs & (19) from the cats during the period from first May to the end of March 2006 . The Study reveals infection in human at (9.1%) with significant effect of the age of P < 0.01 on the infection rates that reach the maximum (44.4%) at (2 - 4) years of age , Significant effect of the year months of P < 0.01 on the infection rates that appears at August & July (29.1%) & (23%) respectively which have the two upper percentages , while there are no significant effect of human sex on the infection rates . The Study reveals infection of dogs & cats at (23.5%) & (21%) respectively & this first record of Giardia parasite from cat in Iraq , measurements of the parasite differ with hosts . | ||
|
Statistics Article View: 125 PDF Download: 89 |
||