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Frequency of Intestinal Parasites in Stool Samples
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Sumaira Zareef, Humaira Zafar, Rubina Mansoor, Mobeena Ehsan , Bahram Mazhari, Umar Awaan, Abbas Hayat. Frequency of Intestinal Parasites in Stool Samples. JRMC [Internet]. 2010 Dec. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 28];15(2). Available from: https://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/668

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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