Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Inhabitants of Karaj City, Tehran Province, Iran in 2006-2008
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
; : 265-268, 2009.
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ABSTRACT
Karaj is an area with large influx of refugee people in Iran. To increase knowledge about parasitic infections, we carried out this research during 2006-2008. We recorded the stool examination results and some of their personal characteristics. A total of 13,915 human stools were examined, and 649 (4.7%) were positive for intestinal parasites. Among them, 13 (0.09%) had worm and 636 (4.6%) had protozoan infections. Maximum infections belonged to Giardia intestinalis, and 534 (3.8%) samples had this infection. Other parasitic infections included Entamoeba coli (0.39%), Entamoeba histolytica (0.021%), Blastocystis hominis (0.08%), Trichomonas hominis (0.1%), Iodamoeba butschlii (0.06%), Chilomastix mesnili (0.007%), Endolimax nana (0.05%), Enterobius spp. eggs (0.028%), Taenia proglottids (0.028%), and Strongyloides stercoralis larvae (0.03%). The maximum numbers of referred people to laboratories were in July and the maximum percentage of infections was in August. There is a point that all 5 Strongyloides stercoralis infections were pertained to 2008. With attention to the rate of parasitic infections (4.7%), it seems that we should take additional educational information to wide spectrum of people living in this city.
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Asunto principal:
Infecciones por Protozoos
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Estaciones del Año
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Estudios Transversales
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Eucariontes
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Heces
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Helmintiasis
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Helmintos
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Parasitosis Intestinales
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Irán
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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En
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Parasitology
Año:
2009
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Article