Epidemiology and Clinical Characteristics Associated with Blastocystis Hominis in More Than Ten Years Infections in Wasit Province / Iraq

Abstract

To assess the prevalence of bowel parasites in patients in Wasit City, Iraq. Already Blastocystis hominis is gaining recognition as an agent of intestinal disease in humans. A cases study was conducted regarding the cause of gastroenteritis in humans. Wet mount preparation and formalin-ether concentration, examination of a total of 300 specimens of stools.(146) persons infected with gastrointestinal parasites infection percentage (48.67 %). 103 (70.55%) these specimens from patients with gastrointestinal infection contained B. hominis Parasite alone, the appearance of severe symptoms has been associated with increased parasite numbers in diarrheal specimens (more than five parasites per field with x400), magnification) included (Cryptosporidium, Entamoeba. histolytica, Giardia intestinalis, Entamoeba coli. Enterobius vermicularis, Hymenlepis nana). 43 (29.45%) had other pathogenic parasites, in addition to B. hominis in the same specimen. monthly rate of infection (24.33 %), the highest rate on infection with gastrointestinal parasites in May was (57.42%) and the lowest rate percentage of infection was in January (28.76%); Infection percentage in dependence on Sexes of patients representation in positive sample stool with gastrointestinal parasites, the highest parasite infections were 87 (59.59 %); cases in male, the parasite infection were 59(40.41) cases in female. Infection percentage according of age groups, rate of ages of patients’ representation in positive sample stool with gastrointestinal parasites, the highest rate of ages in patients group were (15-24), Percentage of infection 44 (30.14 % ). And the lowest rate percentage included the age group were (55-65) Percentage of infection 18 (12.33%).The purpose of the research is to determine the B. hominis frequency among Gastrointestinal and B hominis Symptomatic Diarrhea Infections.