Document Details
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Article In Journal |
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Distribution of Intestinal Parasites among food handlers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia دراسة إنتشار الطفيليات المعوية بين العاملين في مجال الغذاء بمدينة جدة بالمملكة العربية السعودية |
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DIagnostic Medical Parasitology |
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English |
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Abstract |
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During this study, 1009 male non-Saudi food handlers (mean age 33.25±13.4 years) from 25 countries were investigated for the presence of intestinal parasites in their stool. The stool samples were examined by direct smears examination, Ritchie concentration technique and trichrome staining method. Intestinal parasites were detected in 50.15% of the food handlers. Seventeen different intestinal parasites were identified: Blastocystis hominis (23.29%), Hook worms (14.67%), Trichuris trichiura (9.61%), Endolimax nana (7.04%), Entamoeba coli (5.05%), Giardia lamblia (4.6%), Entamoeba histolytica (2.97%), Entamoeba hartmani (2.97%), Strongyloides stercoralis (1.88%), Iodamoeba butschlii (1.29%), Schistosoma mansoni (1.1%), Ascaris lumbricoides (1.1%), Hymenolepis nana (0.8%), Diantamoeba fragilis (0.6%), Taenia saginata (0.2%), Enterobius vermicularis (0.2%) and Chilomastix mesnili (0.2%). By using Kinyouns modified staining, Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected in 99.2% of the food handlers, which is a very high incidence level, and thus needs more attention. This is the first study in Saudi Arabia to investigate Cryptosporidium parasite in food handlers. |
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7196-0971 |
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Journal Name |
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Journal of Parasitic diseases |
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Volume |
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30 |
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2 |
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Publishing Year |
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1427 AH
2006 AD |
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Article |
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Sunday, November 2, 2008 |
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Researchers
| د. ماجد حمدي واكد | Wakid, Dr. Majed H | Investigator | Doctorate | mwakid@kau.edu.sa |
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