Prevalence of Giardia intestinalis and Hymenolepis nana in Afghan refugee population of Mianwali district, Pakistan

Background: Present study aimed to investigate prevalence of Giardia intestinalis and Hymenolepis nana in Afghan refugees visiting Central Health Unit (CHU), Kot Chandana (Mianwali, Northern Punjab) during two years period (February 2007 to December 2009). Methods: A total of 687 stool samples were...

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Veröffentlicht in:	African health sciences 2015-06, Vol.15 (2), p.394-400
Hauptverfasser:	Haq, Khan Abrar Ul, Gul, Naz Asma, Hammad, Hussain Muhammad, Bibi, Yasmeen, Bibi, Asma, Mohsan, Javed
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Afghan Refugee Afghanistan - ethnology Age Distribution Aged Animals Child Child, Preschool Diarrhea - epidemiology Diarrhea - etiology Feces - microbiology Female Giardia - classification Giardia - isolation & purification Giardia intestinalis Giardiasis - epidemiology Humans Hymenolepiasis - epidemiology Hymenolepis nana Hymenolepis nana - isolation & purification Incidence Infant Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - epidemiology Male Middle Aged Pakistan - epidemiology Poverty Prevalence Punjab Rectal Prolapse - epidemiology Rectal Prolapse - etiology Refugees - statistics & numerical data Risk Factors Vulnerable Populations Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Background: Present study aimed to investigate prevalence of Giardia intestinalis and Hymenolepis nana in Afghan refugees visiting Central Health Unit (CHU), Kot Chandana (Mianwali, Northern Punjab) during two years period (February 2007 to December 2009). Methods: A total of 687 stool samples were collected from different age groups of both genders. Samples were processed under sterile conditions after gross examination. Microscopic examination was done on same day along with eggs (H. nana), cyst and trophozoites (G. intestinalis) detection after staining. Results: The prevalence of G. intestinalis was significantly higher (x2=59.54, p
ISSN:	1680-6905 1729-0503 1680-6905
DOI:	10.4314/ahs.v15i2.12