PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDED AZADI TEACHING HOSPITAL IN DUHOK CITY-KURDISTAN REGION / IRAQ

  • MANAL ADIL MURAD Dept. of Biology, College of Science, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region-Iraq
  • ADEL TALIB MOHAMMAD AL-SAEED Dept. of Microbiology, College of medicine, University of Duhok, Kurdistan Region-Iraq
  • AWAT ABDULAZEEZ MUSTAFA Dept. of Laboratory, Azadi Teaching Hospital, Kurdistan Region-Iraq

Abstract

Intestinal parasitic infections are the most prevalent infections in human among developing countries, and these infections can cause gastro intestinal disorders, abdominal colic, anemia, growth retardation, and other complications such as appendicitis.

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Published
2019-07-01
How to Cite
MURAD, M. A., AL-SAEED, A. T. M., & MUSTAFA, A. A. (2019). PREVALENCE OF INTESTINAL PARASITES AMONG PATIENTS ATTENDED AZADI TEACHING HOSPITAL IN DUHOK CITY-KURDISTAN REGION / IRAQ. Journal of Duhok University, 21(2), 68-74. https://doi.org/10.26682/sjuod.2018.21.2.7
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