RESUMO
The prevalence of intestinal parasites in students of Adults Educational Center [Halk Egitim Merkezi] in Sivas, Turkey, was assessed. All of the students were females and their age ranged from 12 to 46 years with a mean age of 19 years. Diagnosis was made following examination of stool specimens and cellophane tape preparations [CTP]. From each stool specimen, only one preparation prepared in saline was searched for both protozoon and helminth parasites. A total of 524 stool specimens and 504 CTP was examined. One or more parasites were detected in 34.5% the former and 23.5% of the latter. When the findings in both specimens were combined, the infection rate raised to 48%. 176 of the 485 students harbored 1, whereas 57 had more than 1 parasite, 87 had only protozoa, 104 had only helminths, whereas 42 were infected with parasites of the 2 groups. The rate of parasites found was as follows: G. intestinalis 8.2%, E. histolytica 1.2%, E. coli 17.9%, A. lumbricoides 2.3%, T. trichiura 0.8%, E. vermicularis 12.6%, T. saginata 16.7%, H. nana 1% and others 0.6. The findings were evaluated from several points