Beschreibung
The present study included (5892) stool sample, which were collected from patients at different ages (1-70 year) of both sexes, complained with abdominal pain, cramp, flatulence and diarrhea. Samples were collected during the period from September (2013) till September (2014), included four hospitals in Baghdad (Baghdad Medical City, AL-Imam Ali Hospital, AL-Karaama Hospital and AL-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital ). To detect of the infection prevalence of Blastocystis hominis, the results of epidemiological study showed that the total number infected with this parasite was (1420) positive sample with percentage of (24.10%), Percentages of infected cases with parasite in the four hospitals (Baghdad medical city, AL-Imam Ali Hospital, AL-Karaama Hospital and AL-Yarmouk Teaching Hospital), were (51.41%,18.66%,17.61%,and 12.32%) respectively. Males showed higher number and percentage of infection, (750 ) case with percentage of (52.82%), while females were (670) case with percentage of (47.18%), no statistical significant differences was detected.
Autorenporträt
Dr.Israa Mohammad Abd AL-Khaliq Al-Hasan, B.Sc. Baghdad University ,College of Science 2001, M.Sc. Baghdad University , College of Science 2005, Ph.D. Al mustansiryiah University ,College of Science 2015, Actually work as an Assistant Professor in AL-Kindy college of medicine/ Department of Microbiology.
