Recovery of Soil Transmitted Helminthes (STH) Ova from Diaper of Female Child

Authors

  • Muhammad Mazhar Ayaz Cholistan University of Veterinary and animal Sciences, Bahawalpur, Pakistan
  • Yadong Zheng Lanzhou Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30564/jzr.v2i4.2263

Abstract

Soil Transmitted Helminthes (STH) is always a problem in developingand under developed countries. Children are mostly prone to STH intropical and non-tropical countries including Pakistan. We have observed ova of Ascaris and some non-descriptive objects in the parasitological examination of the fecal material of infant collected from diaper.

Keywords:

STH; Infants; Ova; Diaper

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