The intestinal protozoan Giardia duodenalis is a widespread opportunistic parasite of
humans and animals. This parasite inhabits the upper part of the small intestine and has a …

Intestinal parasitic infections are among the major diseases of concern to public health
throughout the world (WHO, 1987). About 25% of world's population suffers from one or …

Abstract Background Giardia and Cryptosporidium are the most common causes of
protozoan diarrhea that lead to significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. The purpose of …

Background HIV infection has been modifying both the epidemiology and outcome of
parasite infections. Hence, this study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of …

Background: In developing countries, gastroenteritis caused by intestinal parasites may be
complicated and is a major cause of morbidity, in general, and kills millions of AIDS patients …

Over a 2-year period, the prevalence and clinical characteristics of Cryptosporidium-
associated diarrhea in the Nile River Delta of Egypt was studied. A stool sample was …

Background Gastrointestinal parasites infections are widespread in Africa and their
prevalence infections vary from country to country. This study aimed at assessing the …

A cryptosporidiosis survey showed the presence of Cryptosporidium hominis, C. parvum, C.
canis, and C. felis in 25, 7, 1, and 1 HIV-positive persons from Jamaica, respectively; 1 …

In community-based studies conducted from 1991 to 1997 in Guinea-Bissau, West Africa,
stool specimens from children aged less then 5 years with diarrhoea were routinely …

Abstract Introduction: Giardia lamblia and Cryptosporidium parvum are implicated in many
waterborne disease outbreaks in different parts of the world. Objective: This study was …