Intestinal parasites in school aged children and the first case report on amoebiasis in urinary bladder in Tripoli, Libya

A total of 50 fresh fecal samples were collected from children of either sex and examined by direct wet films and Telemann's concentration technique. The results were based on a single stool per person study of the total children ranging from 5-18 years of age, 8 different types of intestinal parasites were recorded. The incidence of infection with one or the other parasites was found to be 42%. Double or mixed infection was not uncommon. The infection rates of helminthes were Hymenolepis nana 6%, Taenia saginata 2%, Ascaris lumbricoids 20% Trichuris trichura 14% and Enterobius vermicularis 4%. The rates of protozoa were Entamoeba histolytica 4%, Entamoeba coli 4% and Giardia lamblia 2%. The problem was created by parasitosis in endangering children's health are more increasing in Tripoli District

Prevalence of echinococcosis in street dogs in tripole district, Libya

Cystic echinococcosis due to E. granulosus is a serious public health and livestock economy problem in Libya. Kato thick smear examination of 50 street dogs stools showed that they had Echinococcus granulosus [58%], Taenia spp. [14%], Diplydium caninum [16%], Toxocara canis [121%] and 20% were parasite-free. The stool examination using Kato thick smear was more sensitive and more specific that the indirect haemaggltination test. The results were discussed with general review of the disease in Libya

Long term formalin preserved stool specimens for detection of intestinal parasites from school aged children in Tripoli, Libya

A total of 949 single stool samples were collected from school aged children [5-14 years old] in the city of Tripoli. The samples were preserved in 10% formalin and examined by routine microscopy using normal saline and Lugols iodine preparations as well as the formol ethyl concentration method after a storage period of twelve months at room temperature. Of 949 samples examined 4.5% were positive. Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba coli were the only protozoan parasites identified with an infection rate of 3.2% and 1.3% respectively. No helminthes were detected in any of the samples. About 14% of the children had intestinal yeast infection Candida albicans in their stool of which 0.63% was infected with intestinal parasites. No distortion or alteration of morphology was observed particularly in G. lamblia. Preservation in 10% formalin is a very productive means for the accurate identification of protozoan parasites