Study some of the blood and biochemical aspects of children infected by the worm pinworm Enterobius vermicularis in the province of Najaf

Abstract

The current study is deisgned to investigate the effect of Enterobius vermicularis on some immunological , biochemical and hematological aspects in children the cellophane tape technique was used to detect the egg of this parasite. There is asignificant decrease in Hb ,PCV ,and ESR value in compared with controlled group , while there is an elevation in WBC , Neutrophile and Eosinophile and asignificant decreasing in lymphocyte with no effect on Basophile and Monocytes . the mean levele of GSH in patient andcontrol group were found (1.17 +/- 0.02 micromol /L ) and ( 2.49 +/-0.10 micromol / L) ; MDA ( 20.97 +/-2.0 micromol / L ) and ( 19.47+/-2.25 micromol / L ) respectively . the mean GSH level inpatient the mean MDA and NO levels were statistically significantly higher ( P <0.05) .There is a lower value of cu , zn , mg and B12 vitamen in blood serum in children infected with pin worm in compare with controle group . No significant defferences was noticed between male and female .