Background and Aim Human toxoplasmosis is caused by the ubiquitous intracellular apicomplexan pathogen, Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii). It has been acclaimed as the most successful parasite ever, infecting up to one-third of the global population. The objective of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of T. gondii in individuals with different types of malignancies in comparison to a control ... Read more

Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are of the maximum generic of human infections international, causing extensive morbidity and mortality particularly in children. Our aim was to estimate the situation of IPIs in stool and fingernails samples among elementary schoolchildren in Sohag, Egypt. In this cross-sectional research stool specimens from 200 schoolchildren were inspected macroscopically and microscopically by formol-ether sedimentation, after that ... Read more

Non-pathogenic protozoa are single-celled parasites usually detected in the intestinal tract and with a worldwide distribution. Our aim in this study was to estimate the non-pathogenic intestinal parasites among primary schoolchildren in Sohag Governorate, Egypt and to correlate between these protozoa and the release of symptoms. Stool specimens of 200 child were investigated microscopically by iodine stained smear and formol-ether ... Read more

INTRODUCTION: Intestinal parasitic infections (IPI) are still public health problems in many communities, particularly among children in developing countries.This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the current prevalence and risk factors associated with intestinal polyparasitism (the concurrent infection with multiple intestinal parasite species) among schoolchildren in Sohag governorate, Egypt. METHODOLOGY / PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: Fecal samples were collected FROM 200 schoolchildren (51.5% ... Read more