The relation between intestinal troubles and parasitic infection in Cairo.

ABSTRACT

Stool and urine from 320 subjects in Ain shams region, and 200 subjects in Nasr city were collected and examined for parasites. All these subjects were suffering from abdominal troubles. The results revealed a marked relation between parasitic infection and abdominal troubles, especially in Ain shams region (80%), and to a lesser extent in Nasr City (51%). The commonest parasite in Ain shams was Giardia lamblia (20.3%), and in Nasr city was E. histolytica (13%).