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A Survey of intestinal parasites in some health centers of Karbala city | ||
| journal of kerbala university | ||
| Article 1, Volume 3, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 80-86 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Abstract | ||
| During the period from November 2006 to March 2007, an epidemiological study was undertaken the type and percentage incidence of investigation with the intestinal parasites among patients attending three health centers in Karbala city . A total of 557 fecal samples ( 306 for males and 251 for females ) were examined for people ranging from less than one years old to 70 years old . The direct smear method by using normal saline solution and Eosin stain were used to examined fecal samples. The results of the present investigation revealdThe occurrence of four intestinal protozoa's:67.61% for Entamoeba histolytica,%16.55 for Giardia lamblia , %12.06 for Entamoeba coli and %3.78 for Trichomonas hominis . The overall percentage of infection with all intestinal parasites was 75.94% .Height significant differences in most intestinal parasite investigation and the percentage incidence of infection between males and females and height significant differences were noted in the overall percentage infection relation to educational level . No significant differences were noted in the overall percentage of infection in relation to age of patient. | ||
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