THE PROFILE OF INTESTINAL AMAEBIASIS IN DAKAHLIA GOVE RNORATE USING THE CELLULOSE ACETATE PRECIPITIN TEST

Authors

A. M EI-Shazly, The Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, -Mansoura University, Mansoura Egypt.
Aya Handousa, The Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, -Mansoura University, Mansoura Egypt.
Salwa, El-Malky, The Parasitology Department, Faculty of Medicine, -Mansoura University, Mansoura Egypt.

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

Amoebiasis is a major health prob­lem. In Egypt an incidence of 8.9-31% was reported In Dakahlia Governo-rate, Sheir et al. (1979) found that the incidence of amaebiasis was 62.5%. Patients with invasive amaebiasis suf­fer from intestinal ulceration with hea-matophagues trophozoites in their stools (Rees, 1986). Sera of patients with invasive amaebiasis or harbouring pathogenic strains of E. histolytica contain specific anti-amoebic antibodies, while those harbouring non pathogenic strains are usually serologicaliy negative (Healy, 1971; Nilson et al., 1980 and Jackson, 1985). It has been reported that the indi­rect haemagglutination (IHA) lest is considered as the most sensitive test to detect anti-amoebic antibodi es (Healy et al., 1971; Oilman et al., 1976 and Bonilia et a!., 1982). The aim of the present work is to study the prevalence of invasive amoebiasis among the different popu­lation groups in Dakahlia Governorate using the cellulose acetate precipitin (CAP) test and comparing its efficien­cy with the IHA test.

Recommended Citation

EI-Shazly, A. M; Handousa, Aya; and El-Malky, Salwa, (1990) "THE PROFILE OF INTESTINAL AMAEBIASIS IN DAKAHLIA GOVE RNORATE USING THE CELLULOSE ACETATE PRECIPITIN TEST," Mansoura Medical Journal: Vol. 19 : Iss. 1 , Article 13.
Available at: https://doi.org/10.21608/mjmu.1990.138843

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