Prevalence of intestinal Parasite under finger nail of primary school students in Sinjar , Tal-Afer region and Mosul city

Abstract

In this study, 225under finger nail sample were collected from primary school children who lived in Sinjar, Tal-Afer rigeon and Mosul city, 75samples for each rigeon.The present study was under taken during October 2007 to April 2008, children's age were about7-12years in this study, each under finger nail sample was examined using floatation method in Zinc sulphate solution. Results revealed the presence of the following protozoan cysts parasites : Entamoeba coli, Giardia lamblia and Entamoeba histolytica, also the eggs of the following intestinal helminthes: Enterobius vermicularis, Trichuris trichura and Hymenolpis nana, also results showed the highest proportion of infection appeared in 9 years old children who lived in Sinjar and Tal-Afer region in the same age, also results showed that male was more affective than female9.75%and 5.73% respectively .