Korean J Parasitol.  2009 Sep;47(3):265-268. 10.3347/kjp.2009.47.3.265.

Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Inhabitants of Karaj City, Tehran Province, Iran in 2006-2008

• Nasiri V
• Esmailnia
• Karim G
• Nasir M
• Akhavan O

• KMID: 1729458
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3347/kjp.2009.47.3.265

Abstract

Karaj is an area with large influx of refugee people in Iran. To increase knowledge about parasitic infections, we carried out this research during 2006-2008. We recorded the stool examination results and some of their personal characteristics. A total of 13,915 human stools were examined, and 649 (4.7%) were positive for intestinal parasites. Among them, 13 (0.09%) had worm and 636 (4.6%) had protozoan infections. Maximum infections belonged to Giardia intestinalis, and 534 (3.8%) samples had this infection. Other parasitic infections included Entamoeba coli (0.39%), Entamoeba histolytica (0.021%), Blastocystis hominis (0.08%), Trichomonas hominis (0.1%), Iodamoeba butschlii (0.06%), Chilomastix mesnili (0.007%), Endolimax nana (0.05%), Enterobius spp. eggs (0.028%), Taenia proglottids (0.028%), and Strongyloides stercoralis larvae (0.03%). The maximum numbers of referred people to laboratories were in July and the maximum percentage of infections was in August. There is a point that all 5 Strongyloides stercoralis infections were pertained to 2008. With attention to the rate of parasitic infections (4.7%), it seems that we should take additional educational information to wide spectrum of people living in this city.

Keyword

Giardia; Entamoeba; Blastocystis; Trichomonas; Iodamoeba; intestinal parasite; Karaj; Iran

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Adult
Animals
Child
Child, Preschool
Cross-Sectional Studies
Eukaryota/*isolation & purification
Feces/parasitology
Female
Helminthiasis/*epidemiology/parasitology
Helminths/*isolation & purification
Humans
Infant
Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic/*epidemiology/parasitology
Iran/epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Protozoan Infections/*epidemiology/parasitology
Seasons
Young Adult