STUDY ON INTESTINAL PROTOZOA IN SEVEN VILLAGES OF BANDARABASS

Abstract

A survey was carried out in seven villages around Bandarabass, on Persion Gulf, to determine the prevalence of the intestinal protozoa infections. Out of the 835 stool specimens examined, 676 samples were positive with single and multiple infections. The most prevalent of intestinal protozoa in Bandarabass were Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba coli, Giardia lambia and Iodamoeba butschlii.

Keywords

• Intestinal protozoa
• Entomoeba coli
• Giardia lambia
• Iodamoeba butschlii