The Spread of Parasitic Infections (some Protozoa and Helminths) in Al-Najaf al-Ashraf Governorate/Iraq

Document Type : New and original researches in the field of Microbiology.

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1 Department of Clinical Laboratory Science, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kufa University, Iraq

2 Department of Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plant, Faculty of Pharmacy, Kufa University, Iraq

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Background: The information infections with protozoa and helminths in both genders and across all age groups, ranging from one year to forty-five years. Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of parasite infection in Al-Najaf al-Ashraf Governorate, Iraq. Methodology: The study was conducted from January to June of 2024. A total of 498 stool, urine, and blood samples obtained from cases, ranging in age from one year to over 45 years and were scored among patients visiting the German Hospital's Parasitology and Helminthology Unit's laboratories. Results: of the samples 398 (80%) were positive and 100 samples (20%) were negative. According to our study, the prevalence of infection with harmful parasites (Amoebiasis, Giardiasis, Trichomoniasis, Toxoplasmosis, Schistosomiasis, and Hymenolepiasis) was 242 (60.8%), 84 (21.1%), 46 (11.6%), 14 (3.5%), 6 (1.5%), and 6 (1.5%), in accordingly. Infection rates for males and females were 38.2% and 61.8%, respectively, with a larger percentage of infections in the female gender. Of the people in the (1–14 year) age range, 94 (23.6%) had amoebiasis which was the highest infection rate. In all cases, there were considerable disparities between the reported single infection and doubled infections. The biggest ratio of infection was 390 (78.3%) in cases with Amoebiasis & Trichomoniasis and 2 (0.4%) in cases with Giardiasis and Hymenolepiasis. Conclusion: Infections with parasites can affect people of any gender, however females seem to be more vulnerable than men. Children between the ages of 1 and 14 were shown to be more susceptible to E. histolytica infection.

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