The effect of infection of some children with the parasites Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica on their Hemogloben  levels

Nawres Alwan Hussain Ali

doi:10.51699/cajotas.v6i3.1591

Nawres Alwan Hussain Ali Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Kufa, Iraq

DOI: https://doi.org/10.51699/cajotas.v6i3.1591

Keywords: Parasite, Giardia lamblia, Entamoeba histolytica

Abstract

The aim of the study was to identify the effect of infection with Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica on hemoglobin levels and the relationship between age and infection with these parasites in children. Samples were obtained from Babylon Teaching Hospital for Maternity and Children and the samples were for children aged six years and younger. The total number of infected children was (30) children, including (17) patients infected with Giardia lamblia, and (13) patients infected with Entamoeba histolytica. Then the parasites were diagnosed microscopically to detect G. lamblia and En.histolytica, and the hemoglobin levels in the blood were detected by complete blood count (CBC). The ages of the children ranged between (1-72) months. Blood samples were collected from patients between November 2024 and March 2025. The study showed that age was negatively and statistically significantly correlated with hemoglobin levels in patients infected with G.lamblia, and similarly, age was negatively and statistically significantly correlated with hemoglobin levels in patients infected with En. histolytica .The study indicated that infections with these parasites cause harm to children by reducing their hemoglobin levels,leading to adverse health consequences, particularly for children under the age of six.

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