Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Inhabitants of Karaj City, Tehran Province, Iran in 2006-2008.
10.3347/kjp.2009.47.3.265
- Author:
Vahid NASIRI
1
;
Kasra ESMAILNIA
;
Gholamreza KARIM
;
Mehdi NASIR
;
Omid AKHAVAN
Author Information
1. Protozoology Department of Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Ghazvine Ave, Hesarak, Karaj, Tehran, Iran. toxocara_vahidd@yahoo.com
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Giardia;
Entamoeba;
Blastocystis;
Trichomonas;
Iodamoeba;
intestinal parasite;
Karaj;
Iran
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Adult;
Animals;
Child;
Child, Preschool;
Cross-Sectional Studies;
Eukaryota/*isolation & purification;
Feces/parasitology;
Female;
Helminthiasis/*epidemiology/parasitology;
Helminths/*isolation & purification;
Humans;
Infant;
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/*epidemiology/parasitology;
Iran/epidemiology;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Protozoan Infections/*epidemiology/parasitology;
Seasons;
Young Adult
- From:The Korean Journal of Parasitology
2009;47(3):265-268
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Karaj is an area with large influx of refugee people in Iran. To increase knowledge about parasitic infections, we carried out this research during 2006-2008. We recorded the stool examination results and some of their personal characteristics. A total of 13,915 human stools were examined, and 649 (4.7%) were positive for intestinal parasites. Among them, 13 (0.09%) had worm and 636 (4.6%) had protozoan infections. Maximum infections belonged to Giardia intestinalis, and 534 (3.8%) samples had this infection. Other parasitic infections included Entamoeba coli (0.39%), Entamoeba histolytica (0.021%), Blastocystis hominis (0.08%), Trichomonas hominis (0.1%), Iodamoeba butschlii (0.06%), Chilomastix mesnili (0.007%), Endolimax nana (0.05%), Enterobius spp. eggs (0.028%), Taenia proglottids (0.028%), and Strongyloides stercoralis larvae (0.03%). The maximum numbers of referred people to laboratories were in July and the maximum percentage of infections was in August. There is a point that all 5 Strongyloides stercoralis infections were pertained to 2008. With attention to the rate of parasitic infections (4.7%), it seems that we should take additional educational information to wide spectrum of people living in this city.
