ABSTRACT
Intestinal parasitic infection was investigated in Ramadi, Iraq, during the period extending from 1992 until 1997. A total number of 6330 cases were included in the study. Giardia lamblia was found to be the most prevalent parasite with an infection rate of 34.50% in the first period of study [1992-1994] and 56.2% in the second period of study [1995-1997]. Giardiasis had higher incidence during hot seasons. This infection is acquired in early age [1-10 years]
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Prevalence , Giardia lamblia , Entamoeba histolytica , Seasons , Age Distribution , Epidemiologic Studies , Feces/parasitology , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
This work was carried out in Ramadi, Iraq over the period 1993 to 1997. Of 487 rhesus [Rh]-negative mothers tested and followed up, 172 were primigravida, 1.7% of whom were Rh-isoimmunized. The frequency of isoimmunization increased with increasing number of pregnancies [4.9% for second pregnancies to 45.4% for fifth pregnancies]. Comparison of our results with other earlier studies shows that the incidence of Rh-isoimmunization in our study was considerably greater than the others