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...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to determine the helminthic species occurring in great gerbil Rhombomys opimus collected from Maraveh Tappeh, Golestan Province, northeast Iran. METHODS During 2010-2011, a total of 77 R. opimus were captured from rural areas of Maraveh Tappeh, Golestan Province, using Sherman live traps and examined for infectivity with any larva or adult stages of helmint...