Naqid I A
Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Zakho, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
Arch Razi Inst. 2024 Jun 30;79(3):587-592. doi: 10.32592/ARI.2024.79.3.587. eCollection 2024 Jun.
Intestinal protozoan parasitic infections are considered one of the most frequent types of infection caused by these parasites and remain a major health problem for communities. This study aims to detect the frequency of intestinal protozoan infections infection among Zakho general population from October 2018 to June 2022. This cross-sectional study was performed on 2,118 patients referring to private medical diagnostic laboratories in Zakho, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Samples of fecal matter were collected and subjected to analysis using two different techniques: direct observation under the microscope (wet mount) and formalin-ether concentration methods. Morphological characteristics of trophozoites and cysts were used to identify using microscopical examination. Out of 2,118 recruited samples, 1,155 (54.53%) were male, and 963 (45.47%) were female. The mean age of participants was 20.41 (±19.12), with ages ranging from 1 to 63 years. The overall prevalence of protozoan infections was 395/2118 (18.65%). Out of these, was the predominant pathogenic protozoa infection 271 (68.61%), followed by 100 (25.31%). A significant association was seen between and age groups (P=0.003) and gender (P=0.004). The highest infection rate was reported among the age group <15 years (55.72%). We also found a higher rate of infection among age group < 15 years (46%) with significant differences (P=0.002) and a higher rate of seen in females (55%) with significant association (P=0.014). The frequency of and infections in our study was higher than other studies reported in Iraq and other countries, and these infections continue to pose a difficult public health issue and necessitate the implementation of stronger and more effective preventative measures.
肠道原生动物寄生虫感染被认为是这些寄生虫引起的最常见感染类型之一，并且仍然是社区面临的一个主要健康问题。本研究旨在检测2018年10月至2022年6月期间扎胡普通人群中肠道原生动物感染的频率。这项横断面研究对伊拉克库尔德地区扎胡的2118名前往私立医学诊断实验室就诊的患者进行。收集粪便样本，并使用两种不同技术进行分析：显微镜下直接观察（湿片法）和福尔马林-乙醚浓缩法。通过显微镜检查，利用滋养体和包囊的形态学特征进行鉴定。在招募的2118个样本中，1155例（54.53%）为男性，963例（45.47%）为女性。参与者的平均年龄为20.41（±19.12）岁，年龄范围为1至63岁。原生动物感染的总体患病率为395/2118（18.65%）。其中，[此处原文缺失具体病原体名称]是主要的致病性原生动物感染，占271例（68.61%），其次是[此处原文缺失具体病原体名称]，占100例（25.31%）。[此处原文缺失具体病原体名称]与年龄组（P = 0.003）和性别（P = 0.004）之间存在显著关联。<15岁年龄组的感染率最高（55.72%）。我们还发现<15岁年龄组的[此处原文缺失具体病原体名称]感染率较高（46%），差异有统计学意义（P = 0.002），女性的[此处原文缺失具体病原体名称]感染率较高（55%），关联有统计学意义（P = 0.014）。我们研究中[此处原文缺失具体病原体名称]和[此处原文缺失具体病原体名称]感染的频率高于伊拉克和其他国家报道的其他研究，并且这些感染继续构成一个棘手的公共卫生问题，需要实施更强有力和更有效的预防措施。
