Parasitic infections with Entamoeba histolytica in Al-Rifa'i district, Dhi Qar province

Abstract

The present study was carried out inAl-Rifa'i district, Dhi-Qar Province. A total of 640 samples of stool were collected from July to October 2019. The ages of patients ranged from ≤1 month to more than 55 years from both sex, males (265 samples) and females (375 samples). Trophozoite and cyst for Entamoeba histolytica were reported in stool samples with prevalence 20.46% (17.35 % for male, 22.66 % for female). The results show that the highest rate of infection in was reported in 6- 12 years old (4.06%) while the lower infection was in the ≤ 2 years old age group (0.78%). Generally, the infection was highest in villages of Al-Rifa'i district (41.13%) than in city center of Al-Rifa'i district (5.86%).