The dissemination of infection by Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia through the months in AL-Karamas’ teaching hospital patients | ||
Al-Mustansiriyah Journal of Science | ||
Article 1, Volume 27, Issue 1, February 2016, Pages 36-38 | ||
Author | ||
Hayat Ghaith Sachit | ||
Abstract | ||
The investigated parasites of Entamoeba.histolytica and Giardia lamblia for a period of 48 months. Feces sample were collected from AL-Karama hospital-Bagdad by use direct examination for 6239 suspected with parasite infection in both sex. The percentage of infection overall were 14.71% with a difference yearly distribution of these parasites according to months however, the highest incidence of infection overall were observed in May with 22.17% and the lowest percentage was in September with a percentage of 9.17%. The highest percentage of total parasites E.histolytica infection were recorded in May reach about 20.38% while ,G.lamblia was 5.98% in April. The lowest rates of infection for overall the two investigated parasites were in September to reach about 7.06% for the E.histolytica while 0.94% were recorded in December for G.lamblia no correlation was observed between gender and infection for both parasites were recorded. | ||
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