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Document Type : Article In Journal 
Document Title :
Intestinal parasitic infections among the household staff working in Saudi family's houses Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
الالتهابات الطفيلية المعوية لدى عاملي المنازل في جدة، المملكة العربية السعودية
 
Subject : Intestinal parasitic infections 
Document Language : English 
Abstract : This study aimed to detect and examine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among the household staff of Saudi families in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. One hundred stool samples were collected from the household staff 34 female and 66 male. Stool samples were examined using the direct wet smear and the formalin ethyl acetate sedimentation technique. Stages of intestinal parasites were found in 15 samples (5 from male 10 from female participants). The most prevalent species found was Blastocystis hominis and Entamoeba histolytica. The highest rate of infection was seen in expatriates from Bangladesh. The present study reflects the importance of pre-employment medical check-up and regular investigation 
ISSN : 0976-7614 
Journal Name : Journal of Advanced Laboratory Research in Biology 
Volume : 5 
Issue Number : 2 
Publishing Year : 1435 AH
2014 AD 
Article Type : Article 
Added Date : Thursday, May 22, 2014 

Researchers

Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
هيثم أحمد زكائيZakai, Haytham AhmedInvestigatorDoctoratehzakai@kau.edu.sa
أنس علي أبونارAbunar, Anas AliResearcher  
المهند ايمن خضريKhodari, Almohannad AymanResearcher  

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