Prevalence of intestinal parasites in bakery workers in Khorramabad, Lorestan Iran
Iranian Journal of Parasitology. 2011; 6 (4): 76-83
in English
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| ID: emr-122897
ABSTRACT
Food contamination may occur through production, processing, distribution and preparation. In Iran especially in Khorramabad, 33[degree sign] 29' 16" North, 48[degree sign] 21' 21" East, due to kind of nutrition, culture and economic status of people, bread is a part of the main meal and the consumption of bread is high. In this study, the bakery workers were studied for determining of intestinal parasites prevalence. The study was carried out during September to November 2010 in Khorramabad. All the 278 bakeries and the bakery workers including 816 people were studied in a census method and their feces were examined for the presence of parasites by direct wet-mount, Lugol's iodine solution, and formaldehyde- ether sedimentation, trichrome staining, and single round PCR [For discrimination of Entamoeba spp]. Ninety-six [11.9%] stool specimens were positive for different intestinal parasites. Intestinal parasites included Giardia lamblia 3.7%, Entamoeba coli 5.5%, Blastocystis sp. 2.1%, Entamoeba dispar 0.4%, Hymenolepis nana 0.1%, and Blastocystis sp. 0.1%. In order to reduce the contamination in these persons, some cases such as stool exam every three months with concentration methods, supervision and application of accurate health rules by health experts, training in transmission of parasites are recommended
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Bread
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Food Contamination
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Polymerase Chain Reaction
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Giardia lamblia
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Blastocystis
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Hymenolepis nana
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Entamoeba
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Entamoeba histolytica
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Feces
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Food Handling
Type of study:
Prevalence study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Iran. J. Parasitol.
Year:
2011
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