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Frequency of Intestinal Parasites in Stool Samples
Vol. 14 No. 2 (2010), Articles
Vol. 14 No. 2 (2010)

Frequency of Intestinal Parasites in Stool Samples

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Published 2010-12-30
Sumaira Zareef
Department of Pathology, Rawalpindi General Hospital and Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi
Humaira Zafar
Department of Pathology, Rawalpindi General Hospital and Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi
Rubina Mansoor
Department of Pathology, Rawalpindi General Hospital and Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi
Mobeena Ehsan
Department of Pathology, Rawalpindi General Hospital and Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi
Bahram Mazhari
Department of Pathology, Rawalpindi General Hospital and Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi
Umar Awan
Abbas Hayat
Department of Pathology, Rawalpindi General Hospital and Rawalpindi Medical College, Rawalpindi
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Zareef SZ, Humaira Zafar HZ, Rubina Mansoor RM, Mobeena Ehsan ME, Bahram Mazhari BM, Umar Awan UA, Abbas Hayat AH. Frequency of Intestinal Parasites in Stool Samples. JRMC [Internet]. 2010 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];14(2). Available from: http://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/704
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Abstract

Background: To study the frequency of intestinal parasites in the stool specimens Method: In this cross sectional study, 643 samples of stool were collected. Each stool sample was analyzed grossly and microscopically. Results: The highest prevalent infections were of the protozoan (84.9%). Entamoeba histolytica(63.5%), followed by Giardia lamblia(1.4% were the most prevalent. The cases of helminthiasis (Ascaris lumbricoides, Hymenolepis nana, Ankylostoma duodenale, Enterobius vermicularis and Taenia Saginata) came out to be 14.9%. Conclusion: Protozoal infections due to Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia are much more prevalent than the helminthiasis . The prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was higher in males (62%) than females (38%).

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