Soil transmitted parasites in qualyobia governorate

The study determined the relation between prevalence of intestinal parasites and soil-transmitted parasites among households in Shiblanga representing a rural area of Qualyobia Governorate and Benha City representing an urban area of the same Governorate. The effect of soil's type on the intensity of parasites and to provide guidance on the prevention and control of soil transmitted parasitic infections for future studies in this field. This study was conducted at Benha City and Shiblanga village representing the urban and rural areas of Qualyobia Governorate. Geoparasites were investigated in-doors, around houses, in the fields and the streets from both areas. One hundred soil samples from Benha city and one hundred soil samples from Shiblanga village were collected each hundred soil samples was collected in the form of: 25 samples from the fields, 25 samples in-indoor yards, 25 samples the streets, 25 samples around houses. Approximately 200g soil was collected in plastic bags at 2-10 cm depth from different parts. Stool samples from households in same areas were collected after taken oral consent. All soil samples were screened for parasites using different parasitological methods [Zinc sulphate flotation, ether sedimentation technique, modified Baerman's apparatus and modified Berlese technique]. All stool samples were examined using direct smear, formalinether concentration techniques for detection of helminthes eggs, and modified acid- fast staining for detection of protozoa. The results showed that 86/200 soil samples were contaminated with different parasites, the prevalence rate of 43%. Soil samples from Shiblanga village showed higher level of parasitic contamination [56%] and Benha city showed a lower level of contamination by different parasites [30%]. Soil samples obtained from Manshiet El-Nour district, Benha revealed the highest level of parasitic contamination. While, in Shiblanga, El-Mansheya district revealed the highest level of parasitic contamination. Clay soil was the most type of soil contaminated by helminthes. The 10 houses out of 50 houses had the same parasites in the soil and in stool of their households, 8 houses in Shiblinga village and 2 houses in Benha city

Feather and nest Mites of two common resident birds in two ecologically different Egyptian governorates

Two of the common Egyptian resident birds, house sparrow [Passer d. niloticus] and laughing dove [Streptopelia s. aegyptiaca], were chosen to study their mite fauna. The overall mite index was 4.74 on the house sparrow and 7.22 on the laughing dove. As to mites, 31 species belonging to 23 genera, 17 families and 3 suborders was collected. The common mites on both types of birds were 22 species, 3 species only on house sparrow and 6 species only on laughing dove. The house sparrow served as a host for 25 mite species and the laughing dove served as a host for 28 mite species. The infestation rates of mites on house sparrow ranged between 1.11% to 23.33% and 0.21% to 34.54% in Sharqia and Qalyoubia governorates, respectively. For laughing dove, the mite infestation rates ranged between 0.82% to 50% and 3.45% to 55.17% for both governorates, respectively. Some of the collected mites had medical and/or veterinary importance