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M M Abdel-Hafez1, N el-Kady, A S Bolbol
1Department of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Abstract:
A total of 23,516 stool specimens collected from patients attending three medical centres in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, were examined for intestinal parasites. Of these 5737 (24.4%) were positive. Entamoeba histolytica (8.8%) and Giardia lamblia (6.3%) were the commonest parasites found, and in the age group of one to 15 years. Giardia was found in 14.8% of males and 11.9% of females. Other intestinal parasites present included Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, Schistosoma mansoni, Hymeolepis nana. Ancylostoma duodenale, Enterobius vermicularis. Taenia saginata and Schistosoma hematotium.
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