Korean J Parasitol.  2009 Sep;47(3):265-268. 10.3347/kjp.2009.47.3.265.

Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Inhabitants of Karaj City, Tehran Province, Iran in 2006-2008

Affiliations
  • 1Protozoology Department of Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Ghazvine Ave, Hesarak, Karaj, Tehran, Iran. toxocara_vahidd@yahoo.com
  • 2Protozoology Departments of Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute, Ghazvine Ave, Hesarak, Karaj, Tehran, Iran.
  • 3Ministry of Education, Part 2 Office of Education, Yadegar Imam High School, Karaj, Iran.
  • 4Society Securing Medical Centers, Karaj, Iran.

Abstract

Karaj is an area with large influx of refugee people in Iran. To increase knowledge about parasitic infections, we carried out this research during 2006-2008. We recorded the stool examination results and some of their personal characteristics. A total of 13,915 human stools were examined, and 649 (4.7%) were positive for intestinal parasites. Among them, 13 (0.09%) had worm and 636 (4.6%) had protozoan infections. Maximum infections belonged to Giardia intestinalis, and 534 (3.8%) samples had this infection. Other parasitic infections included Entamoeba coli (0.39%), Entamoeba histolytica (0.021%), Blastocystis hominis (0.08%), Trichomonas hominis (0.1%), Iodamoeba butschlii (0.06%), Chilomastix mesnili (0.007%), Endolimax nana (0.05%), Enterobius spp. eggs (0.028%), Taenia proglottids (0.028%), and Strongyloides stercoralis larvae (0.03%). The maximum numbers of referred people to laboratories were in July and the maximum percentage of infections was in August. There is a point that all 5 Strongyloides stercoralis infections were pertained to 2008. With attention to the rate of parasitic infections (4.7%), it seems that we should take additional educational information to wide spectrum of people living in this city.

Keyword

Giardia; Entamoeba; Blastocystis; Trichomonas; Iodamoeba; intestinal parasite; Karaj; Iran

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Adult
Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Eukaryota/*isolation & purification
Feces/parasitology
Female
Helminthiasis/*epidemiology/parasitology
Helminths/*isolation & purification
Humans
Infant
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/*epidemiology/parasitology
Iran/epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Protozoan Infections/*epidemiology/parasitology
Seasons
Young Adult
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