| prevalence of schistosoma mansoni and intestinal parasites with evaluation of hepatic schistosomiasis in a rural area after governmental efforts (gharbia governorate). | the study was carried out on 2136 individuals from abo el-gohoor village. their ages ranged from 1-72 years with a mean of 28.3 +/- 22.4 years. they were 46.7% males and 53.3% females. the village was divided into sectors. the inhabitants of each sector were examined clinically with history taking through home visits. three successive stool samples for each individual were examined by the concentration technique. abdominal ultrasound was done for hepatic and splenic assessment. rectal biopsy was ... | 1997 | 17214148 |
| the epidemiology of schistosomiasis in egypt: gharbia governorate. | health questionnaires and parasitologic examinations of urine and stool were performed upon a stratified random sample of 14,344 individuals from 1,952 households in 34 rural communities in gharbia governorate of egypt to investigate the prevalence of, risk factors for, and changing pattern of infection with schistosoma sp. a subset, every fifth household, of 1,973 subjects had physical and ultrasound examinations to investigate prevalence of and risk factors for morbidity. community prevalence ... | 2000 | 10813499 |
| asthma in tanta, egypt: serologic analysis of total and specific ige antibody levels and their relationship to parasite infection. | the relationship between asthma, ige and parasite infection was compared in 68 randomly selected patients with asthma and 37 nonasthmatic controls living in tanta, egypt. sera were assayed for total ige and for ige antibodies to inhaled allergens (mite, cat, cockroach, ryegrass, ragweed and 3 fungi) and to parasite antigens (schistosoma mansoni and brugia malayi). parasite infection was determined by microscopic examination of stool specimens. total ige levels were significantly higher in patien ... | 1991 | 1809691 |