Prevalence of Entameba histolytica , Gardia lambeli and Entameba coli infection associated with risk factors in Khartoum state-Sudan
Ali Eltoum, N., Elfadul Mubark, M., Lowaty Lowba, J., Satti Mohamed, A., Idris, A. (2023). Prevalence of Entameba histolytica , Gardia lambeli and Entameba coli infection associated with risk factors in Khartoum state-Sudan. EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), 667-670. doi: 10.21608/mid.2022.149949.1344
Nazik Mohammed Hassan Mohamed Ali Eltoum; Mohanad Elhadi Elfadul Mubark; Jamila Yousif Lowaty Lowba; Abdelsalam Basheir Satti Mohamed; Alkhair Abd Almahmoud Idris. "Prevalence of Entameba histolytica , Gardia lambeli and Entameba coli infection associated with risk factors in Khartoum state-Sudan". EKB Journal Management System, 4, 2, 2023, 667-670. doi: 10.21608/mid.2022.149949.1344
Ali Eltoum, N., Elfadul Mubark, M., Lowaty Lowba, J., Satti Mohamed, A., Idris, A. (2023). 'Prevalence of Entameba histolytica , Gardia lambeli and Entameba coli infection associated with risk factors in Khartoum state-Sudan', EKB Journal Management System, 4(2), pp. 667-670. doi: 10.21608/mid.2022.149949.1344
Ali Eltoum, N., Elfadul Mubark, M., Lowaty Lowba, J., Satti Mohamed, A., Idris, A. Prevalence of Entameba histolytica , Gardia lambeli and Entameba coli infection associated with risk factors in Khartoum state-Sudan. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 4(2): 667-670. doi: 10.21608/mid.2022.149949.1344

Prevalence of Entameba histolytica , Gardia lambeli and Entameba coli infection associated with risk factors in Khartoum state-Sudan

Microbes and Infectious Diseases
Article 37, Volume 4, Issue 2, May 2023, Page 667-670  XML PDF (655.72 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mid.2022.149949.1344
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Authors
Nazik Mohammed Hassan Mohamed Ali Eltoum1; Mohanad Elhadi Elfadul Mubark1; Jamila Yousif Lowaty Lowba1; Abdelsalam Basheir Satti Mohamed1; Alkhair Abd Almahmoud Idris email orcid 2
1Department of Medical parasitology and Medical entomology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan
2Ahfad University for Women
Abstract
Background:  Intestinal protozoan infections are common among children. Objectives: To determine the prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba coli infection associated with risk factors in Khartoum state. Methods: This was cross section study conducted in Khartoum state (Om Elhessin center) included300 individual form different age groups of both male and females, stool samples were collected and analyzed according to the standard methods. Results:  The prevalence of Giardia lamblia was highest 50% compared with Entamoeba histolytica 26% and Entamoeba coli 23%, the highest prevalence in age groups 5-15 years i.e., 43%, 15-25 years 32% and above than 25 years 25%, the rate of infection was highest among illiterates 46%, primary education 41% and lowest in secondary education 13%. The results showed that males were 68.4% higher than female which constituted 31.6%. Conclusion: The overall prevalence of intestinal protozoa (Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba coli) in this study 40%, where the infection it highest among age group 5-15years, males were higher than females and the rate of infection is most frequency among illiterates.
Keywords
Entameba histolytica; Gardia lambelia; Entameba coli; Sudan
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