We carried out a small-scale survey to investigate the status of intestinal protozoa and helminthes infection of inhabitants in Roxas city, Mindoro, the Philippines. Total 301 stool samples were subjected to the formalin-ether concentration method for the detection of helminth ova and protozoan cysts. The overall positive rate was 64.5%, and that of male and female were 56.6% and 72.5%, respect...

BACKGROUND Intestinal parasites are still a serious public health problem in the world, especially in developing countries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of intestinal protozoa infections and associated risk factors among schoolchildren in Sanandaj City, Iran. METHODS This cross-sectional study involving 400 schoolchildren was carried out in 2015. Each student was selected using s...

The prevalence of gastro-intestinal parasites of buffaloes was studied in and around Tirupati of Andra Pradesh for a period of one year through coprological examination. A total of 694 buffaloes were examined; among them, 279 (40.20%) buffaloes were found infected with one or more species of gastro-intestinal parasites. Ten species of gastro-intestinal parasites were identifi ed; of them, seven...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine intestinal and liver helminth infections in Rattus rodents in Tehran Iran. METHODS Overall, 306 traps were put in 39 different regions in Tehran from 2009 to 2010. Rodents, including R. rattus and R. norvegicus were caught by live-traps. They become unconscious and the spinal cords were cut, afterwards the body was dissected and the stomach, s...

INTRODUCTION HIV patients have reduced immune response which makes them more susceptible to different infections. This cross-sectional study was carried out to document the prevalence of intestinal parasites among HIV patients in Baringo County, Kenya. METHODS Structured questionnaires were used to collect clinical information after obtaining consent from the participants. Stool samples were ...

BACKGROUND Intestinal infestations are of considerable public health importance in Zambia and elsewhere in Africa. Children aged less than 5 years are at the highest risk of infection. Interventions for prevention and control of these infestations require identification of their determinants. This study investigates the determinants of intestinal infestations in children below 5 years of age ad...

Fifty blood samples were collected from sheep of different regions in Salah Al-Din Governorate for the period November 2019 to April 2020 detected some hematological and biochemical criteria infection with intestinal protozoa (Eimeria, Cryptosporidium) helminthes (Marshallagia sp, Trichostrongylus Ostertagia sp ,Haemonchus Chabertia , Nematodirus Toxocara Cooperia Oesophagostomum Strongyloid sp...