Study prevalence of urinary schistosomiasis among human in Baghdad province | ||
| journal of kerbala university | ||
| Article 1, Volume 8, Issue 1, May 2012, Pages 163-166 PDF (0 K) | ||
| Abstract | ||
| A total of 643 urine samples from suspected patients attending Al-Yarmuk hospital in Baghdad had been examined during period from 1st December 2009 to the end of November 2010, to detected urinary schistosomiasis (Schistosoma haematobium). Out of 643 urine samples examined, 131 (20.4%) were infected with the parasite. According to the seasons of years, highest rate of infection was in autumn and spring (24.6%, 24.2% respectively), winter season exhibited the lowest rate of infection (7.2%). The result showed that individuals with age up to 25 years have highest rate of infection with urinary schistosomiasis (31%), while it's so much decreased among individuals that were more than 50 years old (10.5%). The study also showed significant differences at level P<0.01 between rate of infection in male (26.1%) and female (6.8%). Clinical signs that related to urinary schistosomiasis infection in some suspected patient were recorded. | ||
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