Work

Prevalence of Entamoeba histolytica and Giardia lamblia in District Hangu of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica are two important parasites of the gastrointestinal tract causing gastroenteritis in human population. The present study is carried out to check the prevalence of these two parasites in the stream and open well water of district Hangu of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.200/two hundred sample were examined through PCR which showed 26.5% (53/200) and 22.5%(45\200) positive results for Giardia lamblia and E.histolytica respectively. The PCR product for Giardia lamblia was 163bp HSP (heat shock protein) and for Entamoeba histolytica was135bp small fragment of DNA.

Source: International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research

Authors: Farzana Raza, Sultan Ayaz, A. Akram, Taqdir Ali, Sidra Saeed, Laila Rubab, Noor Ul Akbar

Language: English

Topic: Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics

Subfield: Parasitology

Field: Immunology and Microbiology

Domain: Life Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W1168880452

FWCI: 0.259

Cites: 22

Cited by: 1

Related to: 10