Incidence of intestinal parasitic infection in Tajik Tribe, a Central Asian Settled in Quetta, Pakistan
Hamdard Medicus. 2003; 46 (1): 93-95
in English
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ABSTRACT
445 faecal samples, collected from Tajik tribe, were processed and examined for intestinal parasites. The parasites found were Entamoeba coli 28.31%, E. histolytica 12.58%, lodamoeba butschlii 1.12%, Giardia lamblia 12.13%, Chilomastix mesnili 0.6%, Hymenolepis nana 7.86%, H. diminuta 0.22%, Taenia saginata 1.12%, Ascaris lumbricoides 4.27%, Enterobius vermicularis 2.02% and Ancylostoma duodenale 0.45%. Epidemiological factors are also discussed
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Ascariasis
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Taenia
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Incidence
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Giardiasis
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Enterobiasis
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Feces
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Hymenolepiasis
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Ancylostomiasis
Type of study:
Incidence study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Hamdard Med.
Year:
2003
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