OBSERVATION ON THE INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTIONS

During 1980-82, a total number of 4143 stool samples, from 2332 males and 1811 females, referred to the Central Laboratory of the School of Public Health, were examined for intestinal parasites. All the specimens were examined for intestinal parasites. All the specimens were examined by formol-ether...

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Main Author: M.Rezaeian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 1986-08-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1592.pdf&manuscript_id=1592
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spelling doaj-63d1fda1dad24cbf98214decd38f751f2020-12-02T10:31:44ZengTehran University of Medical SciencesIranian Journal of Public Health2251-60851986-08-01151-43546OBSERVATION ON THE INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTIONSM.RezaeianDuring 1980-82, a total number of 4143 stool samples, from 2332 males and 1811 females, referred to the Central Laboratory of the School of Public Health, were examined for intestinal parasites. All the specimens were examined for intestinal parasites. All the specimens were examined by formol-ether concentration and wet-mount (ringer solution) techniques. The main prevalent pathogenic parasites were Entamoeba histolytica (8.7%), Giardia lamblia (16.1%), and Hymenolepis nana (3.2%). The overall infection rate with protozoa, metazoan and both were 45%, 18.3% and 53.8% respectively.http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/1592.pdf&manuscript_id=1592
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Iranian Journal of Public Health
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title OBSERVATION ON THE INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTIONS
title_short OBSERVATION ON THE INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTIONS
title_full OBSERVATION ON THE INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTIONS
title_fullStr OBSERVATION ON THE INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTIONS
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title_sort observation on the intestinal parasitic infections
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series Iranian Journal of Public Health
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publishDate 1986-08-01
description During 1980-82, a total number of 4143 stool samples, from 2332 males and 1811 females, referred to the Central Laboratory of the School of Public Health, were examined for intestinal parasites. All the specimens were examined for intestinal parasites. All the specimens were examined by formol-ether concentration and wet-mount (ringer solution) techniques. The main prevalent pathogenic parasites were Entamoeba histolytica (8.7%), Giardia lamblia (16.1%), and Hymenolepis nana (3.2%). The overall infection rate with protozoa, metazoan and both were 45%, 18.3% and 53.8% respectively.
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