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

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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.

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10.21608/jbaar.2015.106025

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ELMekhwah, helminth, parasitic infections, Saudi Arabia

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Ali

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Al Ghamdi

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Biology Department, College of Science, Al Baha University, Al Baha, Saudi Arabia

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1

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4

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16044

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2015-10-01

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2015-09-14

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2015-10-01

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179

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183

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2356-9174

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2356-9182

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Journal of Bioscience and Applied Research

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

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22 Jan 2023