Intestinal worm infestation is one of the major childhood health problem in Nepal. This study was done to assess the prevalence of intestinal worm infestations among school children aged 6-16 years in a public high school in Kathmandu Nepal. A total of 142 stool samples from healthy students were collected and reported following formol-ether concentration technique. The overall prevalence of in...

BACKGROUND Zoonoses pose a risk to public health. OBJECTIVE To carry out the investigation of the prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites of baboons, Papio anubis, frequenting the Wikki base Camp in Yankari National Park, Nigeria. METHOD Formol-ether concentration technique was used to isolate parasite eggs and cysts from faecal samples. RESULTS Parasites recovered were Ascaris lumbricoi...

Soil transmitted helminthiasis (STH) represents a major public health problem in tropical regions. In many countries including Senegal, STH control strategies usually involve mass deworming campaigns. This study was carried out to assess the prevalence and distribution of intestinal parasites among children, several years after the initiation of mass deworming campaigns with mebendazole in Sene...

A cross-sectional study of intestinal parasitic infections amongst migrant workers in Malaysia was conducted. A total of 388 workers were recruited from five sectors including manufacturing, construction, plantation, domestic and food services. The majority were recruited from Indonesia (n = 167, 43.3%), followed by Nepal (n = 81, 20.9%), Bangladesh (n = 70, 18%), India (n = 47, 12.1%) and Myan...

INTRODUCTION Intestinal parasites are responsible for morbidity in children worldwide, especially in low income countries. In the present study we determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites and explore its association with anemia and stunting in school-aged children. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from September to October 2010 enrolling 328 children attending the primary...

BACKGROUND/PURPOSE Intestinal parasitic and bacterial infections constitute a major health issue in developing countries. The present study investigates and assesses infection rates among food handlers with intestinal parasites and microbial agents in luxurious hotels in the Dead Sea area of Jordan. METHODS A total of 901 stool samples were collected from food handlers (35 females and 866 mal...

A new anthelmintic drug Albenwas dazole (Zentel) was tested for its efficacy and tolerance in 100 children having single or mixed infestation with roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, pinworms and tapeworms. Their stools were examined by direct examination and by centrifugal floatation technique. The patients were observed carefully before and after treatment, for clinical efficacy, side effects o...

Formalin-ethyl ether sedimentation, Formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation, and zinc sulfate flotation techniques were compared using over 250 clinical parasitology specimens. Fifty positive specimens were identified, and a variety of parasites, including amoebae, flagellates, cestodes, nematodes, and trematodes, were encountered. The Formalin-ether and Formalin-ethyl acetate sedimentation proced...

BACKGROUND Yupkpa community in Perijá Sierra does not have drinking water or sewage elimination systems. Thus it becomes a propitious place for infection with intestinal parasites. AIM To determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in children, ages 0 to 14 years, in the Yukpa ethnic population of Toromo in the Perijá Mountains, Zulia State, Venezuela. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ninety one f...

Energy metabolism is the chief controlling factor of all living organisms, mostly by the breakdown of glucose. The higher energy demands in a traumatized host directly affects levels of glucose and the enzyme activity involved in its ultimate breakdown. The variations in the carbohydrate levels of host Mus musculus infected with the intestinal helminth Hymenolepis nana and treated with anthelmi...