Prevalence of intestinal parasites found in Al-Razazza Lake, Iraq
Journal Title: Journal of Biodiversity and Environmental Sciences (JBES) - Year 2017, Vol 11, Issue 5
Abstract
The current study revealed to contamination of fresh water with twelve genus and species of parasites and protozoa: Ascaris lumbricoides (28%), Toxocara canis (7.5%), Strongyloides sp. (9.3%), Rhabditae larvae (8%), Hymenolepis nana (18.6%), Cryptosporidium sp. (33.3%), Giardia lamblia (22.6%), Entamoeba histolytica (12%) , Entamoeba coli (20.6%), Balantidium coli (11.8%), Coleps hirtus (30%), and Nyctotherus ovalis (10.6%) in all studied areas for the first time. Significant differences at the rate of pollution in fresh water with parasites and protozoa among studied areas.
Authors and Affiliations
Afkar Muslim Hadi, Zainab Alwan Macawi, Hind Dyia Hadi
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