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Prevalence of cestodes infection among school children of urban parts in Iraq

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Last updated: 01 Feb 2025

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Infectious diseases

Abstract

Background: Tapeworms that are of zoonotic significance have been identified as a prominent issue in public health. Aim of study: the objective of the present study was to determine the occurrence rate of tapeworm infections among schoolchildren aged 5–12 living in metropolitan areas of Iraq over the period from September 2023 to December 2023. Methods: the stool examination utilized wet mount preparation in saline/iodine methods. The data was evaluated using suitable descriptive statistical methods. Results and conclusion: A total of 379 people were found to be infected with Helminthes, demonstrating a statistically significant difference among us (P≤0.01), as well as between males and females by using SAS.

DOI

10.21608/mid.2024.298274.2017

Keywords

Cestode infection, schoolchildren, Urban Iraq, Helminthes prevalence

Authors

First Name

Sarah

Last Name

Basheer

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Affiliation

Ibn Sina University of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq

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sarah.basheer@ibnsina.edu.iq

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First Name

Hadeel

Last Name

AlRubaye

MiddleName

Adil

Affiliation

Ibn Sina University of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq

Email

hadeel.adil@ibnsina.edu.iq

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Orcid

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First Name

Rusul

Last Name

Al-Juboori

MiddleName

Saad Faeq

Affiliation

Ibn Sina University of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq

Email

rusul.saadfaeq@ibnsina.edu.iq

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Orcid

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First Name

Sarah

Last Name

khalaf

MiddleName

dheyaa

Affiliation

Ibn Sina University of Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq

Email

sarah.dhiaa@ibnsina.edu.iq

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Volume

6

Article Issue

1

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53078

Issue Date

2025-02-01

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2024-06-20

Publish Date

2025-02-01

Page Start

407

Page End

413

Print ISSN

2682-4132

Online ISSN

2682-4140

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MID_Volume 6_Issue 1_Pages 407-413.pdf

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1,157

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Publication Title

Microbes and Infectious Diseases

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Prevalence of cestodes infection among school children of urban parts in Iraq

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01 Feb 2025