The Effect of Infection on Some Intestinal Parasite on Some Hematological Parameters for Diarrhea Patients in Zakho City, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Abstract

This study was carried out in Emergency hospital of Zakho / Duhok, Iraq from january2019 to december2019. A total of 515 Patients of both sexes from all ages were eligible for this study. The chosen patients had single infection either with Entamoeba histolytica or Giardia lamblia. Entamoeba histolytica was diagnosed in 122(23.6%) stool samples from the total number examined No significant differences were appeared between males (23.8%) and females (23.5%) infected with E. histolytica. Age group 16-25 years had significantly higher rate of infection (28.8%) followed by 1-15 years with rate of (24.6%). The lower rate was for 36-45(14.2%). High rates of the E. histolytica positive samples contained trophozoite and cyst (50%), followed by trophozoite stage (26.3%), while cyst stage was found in (23.7%). G. lamblia prevalence was significantly lower compared with E. histolytica. It was diagnosed in 96 (18.6%) stool samples of 515 samples examined. significant differences were recorded between the females (16.9%) and males (20.1%). Age group 1-15 years had significantly higher rate of infection (21.5%). The lower rate was for 36-45(12.3%). G. lamblia was more prevalent as trophozoite (47.9%), trophozoite and cystic (35.5%) than cystic stage alone (16.6%). The samples containing trophozoite and cystic stages of E. histolytica had the most apparent significant effect on all hematological parameters, and the highest rate of abnormality was seen in HB levels and WBC levels, as well as for G. lamblia was seen the highest rate of abnormality in HB levels and WBC levels of The samples containing trophozoite and cystic stages.