Amebiasis and other intestinal protozoal and helminthic infection in randomly selected populations in Quetta, Pakistan

ABSTRACT

Faecal samples from 600 persons of different age groups settled in Quetta, were examined for parasitic infection in the years 1986-87. Frequencies of pathogenic protozoan and helminthes were as follows Entamoeba histolytica 35.0%, mixed infection with other protozoan and helminth were 7.0% with E. coli, 6.0% with Giardia lamblia, 8.50% with Hymenolepis nana, 3.50% with Enterobius vermicularis, 9.0% with Ascaris lumbricoides and 1.0% with Ancylostoma duodenale