Intestinal Parasitic infections Among ELMekhwah residents, Saudi Arabia Prevalence and relationship between parasite and host. | ||||
| Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research | ||||
| Article 5, Volume 1, Issue 4, October 2015, Page 179-183 PDF (179.3 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/jbaar.2015.106025 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Ali Al Ghamdi* | ||||
| Biology Department, College of Science, Al Baha University, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| The present study was conducted randomly at El Mekhwah Province, Kingdom of Saudia Arabia to determine the prevalence of the intestinal protozoa and Helminth parasites during 2013-2014. Examination of 210 stool samples revealed that 16.19% of the visitors harbored intestinal protozoa, the most common parasites found were Entamoeba histolytica (6.19%), Entamoeba coli (6.66) and Giardia lambia (3.33%) While investigation of 300 stool samples for parasitic helminthes showed that 31 (10.33) were infected with Hymenolips nana, (4.33%) for Ascaris lumbricoides 4% and 2% for Taenia saginata. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| ELMekhwah; Helminth; Parasitic infections; Saudi Arabia | ||||
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