A Record of Intestinal protozoan infection from different hospitals of Karachi Pakistan

Authors

  • Farzana Ibrahim Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
  • Rukhsana Talat Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
  • Zaira . Jinnah University for Women, Karachi
  • Qurat Ul Ain Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Keywords:

Protozoan, Infection, Hospitals, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia lamblia

Abstract

The prevalence of human Intestinal protozoan parasites with special reference to Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia was studied in different area of Karachi City. A total 234 cases were recorded from 7 different hospitals of Karachi during January to December 2011. The total patients of Entamoeba histolytica were 136 including 69 male with 50.73% and 67 female with 49.26%, while the total no of patients suffering from Giardia lamblia were 98 from which 51 were male with 52.04% and 47 were female with 47.95%.

Author Biographies

Farzana Ibrahim, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Department of Biological Sciences

Rukhsana Talat, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Department of Biological Sciences

Zaira ., Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Department of Biological Sciences

Qurat Ul Ain, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi

Department of Biological Sciences

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Published

2012-07-15

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2012): Volume 3 (2), July 2012

Section

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