A study of prevalence of human intestinal parasites in Wadi Al-Shati region

المجلة: Sebha Medical Journal

سنة النشر: 2009

تاريخ النشر: 2009-09-12

الوصف Background: Intestinal parasites cause significant morbidity and mortality throughout the world. The prevalence of intestinal parasites is not recorded so far in the population of Wadi Al-Shati province of Libya. Objectives: to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among random population of different rural localities of Wadi Al-Shati province, south-west, Libya. Materials and Methods: a total of 1192 stool samples (during the period from 1st of August 2007 to end of April 2008) were collected from randomized population of seventeen rural localities of Wadi Al-Shati province. All stool specimens were examined by direct-smear microscopy, and formalin-ether concentration for the detection of intestinal parasites in normal saline and Lugol's iodine preparations. Results: Out of 1192 stool samples, 284 (23.82%) were found positive by the direct smear microscopy, and 294 (24.66%) by the formalin-ether …