Malaria as a cause of prolonged fever among children in Mansoura fever hospital

Prolonged fever represents a diagnostic dilemma in small age group. Little attention was given as regard to parasitic infections and prolonged fever. The objective of this study was to throw some light upon the role of malaria infection as a cause of prolonged fever. The study revealed malaria by blood film in 5 out of 129 children by IFA test, 8 patients were seropositive. Intermittent fever was the main symptom of presentation

Profile of toxoplasmosis in two different localities in Dakahlia governorate

The profile of toxoplasmosis was studied among the inhabitants of two different localities in Daqahlia in relation to age, sex, occupation and contact with animals and/or birds. The total percentage of seropositive toxoplasma antibodies using Dot-ELISA was 23.8%. The seropositivity rate was higher among the inhabitants of the village particularly in those in contact with farm animals. The results are discussed

Evaluation of adult schistosoma mansoni in cercarial antigens in serodiagnosis and schistosomiasis using IHAT and ELISA

Examination of 200 bilharzial cases divided into four groups and 50 normal controls to evaluate the efficiency of adult Schistosoma mansoni and cercarial antigens in serodiagnosis of schistosomiasis using IHAT and ELISA revealed that IHA test showed high sensitivity that decreased with the progress of clinical status of the disease if adult worm antigen was utilized. Also, IHAT adult antigen was more sensitive for serodiagnosis than with cercarial antigen, while ELISA is less sensitive using both cercarial and adult antigens