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EFFECT OF INFECTION WITH INTESTINAL PARASITIES ON BLOOD PICTURE | ||
| AL-TAQANI | ||
| Article 1, Volume 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-7 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Ahmed Hadi A. AL- Mosa; Hydar Hamza Ibraheem Al- Taie | ||
| Abstract | ||
| This study was performed from December 2004 to March 2005 to investigate the prevalence rates of intestinal parasites and blood picture of patients who were suffering from different intestinal parasite in hospitals of AL- Hilla city center. This study included 540 patients from both sexes and different ages. Stool samples examinations were performing for these cases, which include direct smear method and the Scotch Cellulose Tape Technique for examination about Enterobius vermicularis in children. Certain examinations of blood picture were conducted, which included total white blood cells count, Eosinophil count and Hb determination for 273 cases. The results of this study show that the total infection rate with intestinal parasites was 50.5% .This study record the prevalence rate of intestinal parasites as following Entamoeba histolytica 91(16.85%), Giardia lamblia 86(15.92%), A .lumbricoides 25(4.62%), H.nana 10 (1.85%) , E. vermicularis 61(11.2 %). In relation with blood picture examinations, there was significant increasing of each of total number of W.B.Cs and number of Eosinophils for patients of parasitic infections in comparison with standard normal values. In addition, there was non-significant decreasing of Hb values for the patients’ less than normal level of hemoglobin (Hb). | ||
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