A survey for enteroparasites in Menoufia governorate, Egypt with special reference to Strongyloides stercoralis.
The prevalence of Strongyloides stercoralis and other enteroparasites was studied in Menoufia Governorate. 565 stool & 500 serum samples were examined by direct smear, zinc sulphate, stool culture & IFAT using ultrasonicated non digested non fixed filariform larva as antigen. IFAT proved superior than the direct methods since it detected 11.1% of cases while the latter detected only up to 3.4%. The prevalence of enteroparasites was found to be 62.3%. E. histolytica and A. lumbricoides showed the highest incidence while Taenia showed the lowest incidence.
Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shamis University, Cairo, Egypt.
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Salem
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Mohamed
M E
ME
Azab
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Soffa
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el Kadery
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Sabry
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004534:Egypt / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D013322:Strongyloidiasis / Q000453:epidemiology*