parasites are widely distributed and cause many diseases in humans and domestic animals. in this study in order to find prevalent species of intestinal parasites in mazandaran province (northern iran), four cities including pol-sephid, aliabad-katoul, amol and babolsar were studied during 1991-1996. stool samples were preserved in 10% formalin prior to examination by formol-ether concentration ...

Handling, storage, treatment and use of different forms of animals excrements entails two principle problems: epizootological or epidemiological and hygienical. Solid excrements contain high numbers of common intestinal microflora (E. coli, faecal streptococci, lactobacilli etc.), bacteria that are pathogenic also for man (salmonellae, mycobacteria, listeriae etc.), protozoa (Isospora spp., Bal...

It will be seen from the reports of the Pr?" fessor of Protozoology, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine (1922?35), that infection with most of the intestinal protozoa has been found in the patients treated in the Carmichael Hospital for Tropical Diseases. The only amceba which has not been reported previously is Dientamoeba fragilis. This amceba was first described by Jepps and Dobell in 1918...

This study describes the parasitic fauna of Oxydoras niger from the Coari Lake, tributary of the medium Solimões River, State of Amazonas, Brazil, and the relationship between the number of Monogenoidea and the condition factor. From a total of 27 examined fish, 70.3% were parasitised by at least one parasite species as follows: Ichthyophthirius multifiliis (Protozoa), Chilodonella sp. (Protozo...

Background. The prevalence rates of foodand waterborne parasitic infections in Afghanistan are unknown. Cases of invasive diseases found in Afghans are rarely laboratory-confirmed. Objectives. The aim of the study was to present the current status of intestinal parasitic infections in Afghan inhabitants on the example of patients hospitalized in two healthcare facilities in eastern Afghanistan....

AIM The aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and their relation with socio-demographic data in referred individuals to the medical centers in Tonekabon, Mazandaran province, 2015. BACKGROUND Due to the climatic and ecological conditions in Mazandaran province, determination of the status of intestinal parasites among referred individuals to the medi...