Parasitic infection among primary school children in Tikrit city
Medical Journal of Tikrit University [The]. 1995; 1 (1): 71-74
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ABSTRACT
A survey of the prevalent parasitic infection in school children in Tikrit city was conducted in 1992. A cross-section, multistage, random sample size of 440 primary school children was selected. The prevalence of infection was 19.8%. Seven different species of parasites were diagnosed. Hymenolipes nana ranked first [35.3%], then followed by Entamoeba histolytica [23.3%], and Giardia lamblia [16.8%]. The relationship between sex, age group, socioeconomic status, parents educational level and other factors were also studied
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Parasitarias
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Instituciones Académicas
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Estudiantes
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Niño
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Giardia lamblia
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Entamoeba histolytica
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Hymenolepis
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Med. J. Tikrit Univ.
Año:
1995
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