The majority of patients with sickle-cell anaemia live in the underdeveloped nations where endemic parasitic diseases are prevalent and this may exacerbate the severity of steady-state anaemia in infected patients. We studied the impact of intestinal parasites on haematological parameters of sickle-cell anaemia patients aged 18-35 years in Kano, Nigeria. Of 100 patients studied, 27 were found t...

We performed a survey in a rural village, in Nam Som District, Udon Thani Province, northeastern Thailand, focusing on intestinal parasitic infections and possible related personal factors. From a survey of the 178 villagers, we found the intestinal parasitic infection rate equal to 26.4% (47 cases). Further factor analysis was performed to find whether factors were related to the intestinal pa...

BACKGROUND Soil-transmitted helminths and intestinal protozoa infection are widespread in developing countries, yet an accurate diagnosis is rarely performed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the recently developed mini-FLOTAC method and to compare with currently more widely used techniques for the diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections in different settings. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL ...

Urban slums are well known for their high infant mortality and morbidity rates, and parasitic infections seem to be a common problem among these children. Where as in pregnant women, intestinal parasitic infections (IPI), especially due to helminths, increase anaemia in pregnant women. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prevalence of IPI in the school going children and pregnant w...

INTRODUCTION Intestinal parasitic infections are a major public health burden in tropical countries. Although all HIV/AIDS patients are susceptible to parasitic infections, those having lower immune status are at greater risk. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in patients living with HIV/AIDS. METHODOLOGY This was a facility-based cross-s...

conclusions the results of the study showed a high prevalence of giardia lamblia and blastocystis hominis in rural areas compared to urban regions. therefore it is necessary to promote the public health awareness in the rural population, in order to reduce the frequency of parasitic infections. background nowadays, parasitic infections are a major health problem throughout the world, particular...

Intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common infections worldwide 1 . It is estimated that some 3.5 billion people around the world are affected asa result of these infections, the majority being children 2 . Intestinal parasitic infections (IPI’s) are a serious health problem affecting mainly the developing countries 3, 4 . These infections can lead to anemia, malnutrition and cog...

Aims and Background: For a long time, intestinal parasite infections are among the major problems of Public health in Iran. Our aim was epidemiological studies on the frequency of intestinal parasites in patients referred to medical centers of Shahid Sadoughi University in Yazd during 2015-2016. Materials and Methods: In a two years cross-sectional study in the medical centers of Shahid Sadoug...