Prevalence of Nematode Worms and Associated Risk factors

The prevalence of Nematode worms with special references to Ascaris lumbricoide, Enterobius vermicularis and Trichuris tricura were studied in different areas of Karachi City. A total 223 cases were recorded from seven different hospitals of Karachi city during January to December 2011. The total patients of Ascaris lumbricoides were 109 including 49 male with 44.95% and 60 female with 55.04% while the total number of patients having Enterobius vermicularis were 95 from which 47 were male with 49.47% and 48 female with 50.52%. The total patients suffering from Trichuris trichiura were 19 including 9 male with 47.36% and 10 female with 52.63%

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

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%