1Post Graduate Student, Department of Microbiology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, (U.P), India
2Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, (U.P), India
3Professor, Department of Microbiology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, (U.P), India
4Professor and Head, Department of Microbiology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, (U.P), India
*Corresponding author: Krati R Varshney, Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology, Saraswathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Hapur, (U.P), India, Tel: +919044195799, E-mail: krativarshney2001@yahoo.co.in
Online published on 15 December, 2017.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in school going children in rural area.
The early morning stool samples were collected from 351 apparently healthy school going children aged 3–12 years from adjacent rural area. All the stool samples were also processed by Formol-Ether (Modified Ritchef's method) concentration method to enhance the recovery of parasites and the smears were examined by wet mounts and iodine mounts.
A total of 106 (30.2%) samples were found to be positive for parasites by concentration method while only 90 (25.64%) samples were positive by direct microscopy. Giardia intestinalis was the most common parasite observed.
Our study shows a moderately high prevalence (30.2%) of intestinal parasitic infection in school going children in rural area. Proper drinking water, waste disposal, hand washing and promotion of personal hygiene through education are important for prevention of intestinal parasitic infections in school going children.
Giardia Intestinalis, Stool, Concentration Method, Hand Washing
