| prevalence and risk factors of parasitic infections among under-five sudanese children: a community based study. | a community based prospective study was conducted among randomly selected 300 children aged less than five years selected from three camps of the police force in khartoum from 534 households representing a total population of 4962 individuals. the study was planned to determine the prevalence and type of parasitic infestations and the related risk factors in that community. from the 300 children, 298 stools specimens were examined: 116 were positive for a single parasite, while samples from 15 c ... | 1995 | 7796747 |
| frequency of intestinal parasites among food-handlers in khartoum, sudan. | food-handlers (n = 1500) attending the public health laboratory in khartoum, sudan, for annual check-ups were screened for intestinal parasites by 3 different techniques (direct faecal examination, formol-ether concentration and floatation) to evaluate the adequacy of annual screening. results showed that 29.4% of food-handlers were harbouring intestinal protozoa in stool samples: entamoeba coli in 15.3%, giardia lamblia in 9.7%, and enta. histolytica in 4.3%. moreover, 2.7% of food-handlers har ... | 2009 | 20214122 |