| Autor: |
Mezeid, Nahla, Shaldoum, Fayez, Al-Hindi, Adnan I., Mohamed, Fatma S.a., Darwish, Zakia E.a. |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Popis: |
Intestinal parasitic diseases in Gaza Strip are a significant health problem. The main aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of parasitic infection among patients in the five governorates of the Gaza Strip. A crosssectional parasitological survey was conducted on 600 patients. Stool specimens were examined microscopically for the presence of parasite eggs or larvae/cysts per wet amount by the saline iodine and formol-ether concentration method. Of 600 subjects examined, 245 ( 40.8% were infected with one or more intestinal parasites. Entamoeba histolytica/dispar and Giardia lamblia were the most prevalent parasites amongst the population ( 28.8% , ( 9.5% . Female patients demonstrated a higher prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections ( 42.7% than males ( 39.0% . However, this difference was not significant ( p>0.05 . According to occupation, the rate of infection was highest among farmers ( 56.0% , followed by employers ( 44.2% with laborers showing the lowest rate ( 30.17% . These differences in occupational prevalence were found to be statistically significant ( p |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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