The Role of Laboratory Techniques in Diagnosing Cryptosporidium Spp in Patients with Diarrhea in Al-Diwaniyah Governorate

Abstract

       This study was conducted on (300) stool samples taken from people with diarrhea of both sexes using laboratory techniques in diagnosis (Flukation technique with Scheather's sugar solution -Acid Fast Stain Staining Technology) to check infection with the parasite Cryptosporidium spp, And to know the effect of some general characteristics on the spread of the parasite. The results of this study showed that the total infection rate of the parasite amounted to 16.66%, with significant differences (P> 0.05) for infection according to the method of flatting 40 samples by 13.33%, and according to the method of staining 50 samples, at a rate of 16.66%, as well as during the months of the study, when the highest infection rate was reached by method of flatting in November (16.36%), while the lowest percentage was in February (9.09%), the study also recorded significant differences in injury for age groups, as it recorded the highest rate of injury in the age group (1-14)), as it reached (23.38%), and the lowest percentage of injury in the age group (43-56) years, when it reached (5.12%) Significant for infection with the parasite between males and females, the infection rate for males was (7.48%), while for females it was 18.95%), as for the nature of housing, the study showed significant differences, as the highest infection rate was reached in rural areas ((20%) and the lowest infection rate was recorded in The city is 6.2%. As for the pigmentation method, the highest rate of infection was in November (18.66%), while the lowest rate was in February (9.09%), the study also recorded significant differences in injury for age groups, as the highest infection rate was recorded in the age group 1-14)) As it reached (29.03%) and the lowest rate of infection in the age group (43-56) years, which reached (7.69%), a significant difference was observed for parasite infection between males and females, as the infection rate for males reached (9.52%), while it was for females (23.52%), as for the nature of housing, the study showed significant differences, as the highest rate of injury was in rural areas (24.18% and the lowest injury rate recorded in the city was 8.84%).