Table 7: The prevalence of intestinal protozoa and helminth among patients with sickle-cell anemia.
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Reference |
No. examined |
Sickle -cell anemia |
% Infected |
|
|
Protozoa |
Helminth |
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|
Mahdi & Ali [51] |
40 |
Stool samples were obtained from individuals admitted to three hospitals in Basrah with sickle-cell anemia. The first report for isolation of Isospora belli from a sickle-cell patient in Iraq and the Mediterranean region. |
55.0 |
7.5 |