title: Hookworm infection and blood changes in the rural population of Dezful area in Khuzestan, South-West of Iran.
abstract: Hookworm infection and blood changes relationship in the 937 infected persons in 6 villages of Dezful area in Khuzestan, South West of Iran, were studied. The most prevalent intestinal helminths in the area were Ascaris lumbricoides 21%, Ancylostoma duodenale 35%, Trichostrongylus spp. 17% and Hymenolepis nana 17%. Only 2% of the hookworm infected persons showed high intensity of infection which accompanied with rather low haemoglobin level of 9.4 g/100. The eosinophil level was 12-d16.5%. The results of this study indicates that the anaemia produced by hookworm infection in Khuzestan is not significant.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000724:Ancylostomiasis / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004804:Eosinophils; D005260:Female; D006400:Hematocrit; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007492:Iran; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins