Al Ghamdi, A. (2015). Intestinal Parasitic infections Among ELMekhwah residents, Saudi Arabia Prevalence and relationship between parasite and host.. test, 1(4), 179-183. doi: 10.21608/jbaar.2015.106025
Ali Al Ghamdi. "Intestinal Parasitic infections Among ELMekhwah residents, Saudi Arabia Prevalence and relationship between parasite and host.". test, 1, 4, 2015, 179-183. doi: 10.21608/jbaar.2015.106025
Al Ghamdi, A. (2015). 'Intestinal Parasitic infections Among ELMekhwah residents, Saudi Arabia Prevalence and relationship between parasite and host.', test, 1(4), pp. 179-183. doi: 10.21608/jbaar.2015.106025
Al Ghamdi, A. Intestinal Parasitic infections Among ELMekhwah residents, Saudi Arabia Prevalence and relationship between parasite and host.. test, 2015; 1(4): 179-183. doi: 10.21608/jbaar.2015.106025

Intestinal Parasitic infections Among ELMekhwah residents, Saudi Arabia Prevalence and relationship between parasite and host.

Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research
Article 5, Volume 1, Issue 4, October 2015, Pages 179-183    PDF (179.3 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/jbaar.2015.106025
Author
Ali Al Ghamdi*
Biology Department, College of Science, Al Baha University, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia
Abstract
The present study was conducted randomly at El Mekhwah Province, Kingdom of Saudia Arabia to determine the prevalence of the intestinal protozoa and Helminth parasites during 2013-2014. Examination of 210 stool samples revealed that 16.19% of the visitors harbored intestinal protozoa, the most common parasites found were Entamoeba histolytica (6.19%), Entamoeba coli (6.66) and Giardia lambia (3.33%) While investigation of 300 stool samples for parasitic helminthes showed that 31 (10.33) were infected with Hymenolips nana, (4.33%) for Ascaris lumbricoides 4% and 2% for Taenia saginata.
Keywords
ELMekhwah; Helminth; Parasitic infections; Saudi Arabia
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