Studies on Intestinal Helminthiasis in Dickleh, Arasbaran, Northwest Iran

Abstract

Stool examinations undertaken among 961 inhabitants ora few villages ~ ~ in Dickleh, Azerbaijan, northwest Iran, revealed the presence of Ascaris among 62 ~j:J of the persons examined. In addition, 17.3 ~~<;, 8 ~~--;'; and 1~>;; were found infected respectively with 1'. trichiura, Trichostrongylus spp. and H. nana. The eggs of Oxyuris and Taenia were seen in the stool of 3.4 II () and 1./5 (J 0 respectively, and 3 patients passed the larvae of Strongyloides stercora/ is. The factors responsible for the finding of higher rates of infection with most of these parasites in another area (Kalibar), which is very close to this area, are discussed.