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http://dx.doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2009.47.3.265

Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Inhabitants of Karaj City, Tehran Province, Iran in 2006-2008

Nasiri, Vahid (Protozoology Department of Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute)
Esmailnia, Kasra (Protozoology Department of Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute)
Karimi, Gholamreza (Parasitology Department of Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute)
Nasiri, Mehdi (Ministry of Education, Part 2 Office of Education, Yadegar Imam High School)
Akhavan, Omid (Society Securing Medical Centers)

Publication Information

Parasites, Hosts and Diseases / v.47, no.3, 2009 , pp. 265-268 More about this Journal

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.

Keywords

Giardia; Entamoeba; Blastocystis; Trichomonas; Iodamoeba; intestinal parasite; Karaj; Iran;

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