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Impact of Enterobius vermicularis infection on biochemical parameters in the blood of children in Erbil Province, Iraq

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Al-Daoody, Ahmed Akil Khudhair, Al-Bazzaz, Eman Najdy Haydar·2020·BMC Infectious Diseases
DOI 10.1186/s12879-020-05064-wPMC PMC7216599
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Background: Enterobius vermicularis is an intestinal helminthic parasite that causes a gastrointestinal infection called enterobiasis. Children are more susceptible to infection than adults. The current study aimed to explore the prevalence of E. vermicularis infection among children in Erbil City concerning demographic factors and certain blood parameters. Methods: A cross-sectional and analytical study was conducted on 505 children (3–10 years). Cellophane tape samples and blood samples were taken from participants. The cellophane tape samples were examined microscopically, whereas blood samples were examined using the auto-analyzer and Cobas. Results: The overall prevalence of E. vermicularis infection was 27.13%, and the infection rate was non-significantly (P = 0.371) higher in females (28.85%) than in males (25.31%). The incidence of enterobiasis was directly proportional to family size. This study demonstrated that the mean serum total protein and iron levels were significantly decreased in infected children, while other trace element levels were not significantly affected. Conclusions: The prevalence of E. vermicularis is relatively lower than that in previous studies. Serum total protein and iron levels significantly decreased in the enterobiasis-positive group.

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Fig. 1 Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among children in relation to sex. *P-value = 0.371 (NS)
Fig. 1 Prevalence of Enterobius vermicularis among children in relation to sex. *P-value = 0.371 (NS)CC BY · PubMed Central

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Authors
Al-Daoody, A. A. K., & Al-Bazzaz, E. N. H.
Affiliations
  • Hawler Medical University (IQ)
  • Erbil Polytechnic University (IQ)
Corresponding author
Al-Daoody, Ahmed Akil Khudhair
ORCID
Al-Daoody, Ahmed Akil Khudhair
Venue
BMC Infectious Diseases
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2020-05-12
Volume
20
Issue
1
Pages
336-336
ISSN
1471-2334 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1186/s12879-020-05064-w
PMC
PMC7216599
OpenAlex
W3026464277
Cited by
18
References
38
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 6 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3
FWCI
2.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • BMC Infectious Diseases (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Parasites and Host Interactions
  • Life Sciences › Immunology and Microbiology › Parasitology › Parasitic infections in humans and animals
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Infectious Diseases › Parasitic Diseases Research and Treatment
Keywords
Enterobius vermicularis, enterobiasis, intestinal helminth infection, prevalence, children, serum total protein, serum iron, trace elements, serum biochemistry, family size, sex differences, Erbil
MeSH terms
Age Factors, Animals, Blood Proteins, Child, Child, Preschool, Cross-Sectional Studies, Diagnostic Tests, Routine, Enterobius, Family Characteristics, Female, Humans, Iraq, Iron, Male, Sex Factors, Incidence, Prevalence, Enterobiasis

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