Abstract

PREVALENCE OF ENTAMOEBA GINGIVALIS AMONG STUDENTS OF COLLAGE OF SCIENCE IN AI-MUSTASYRIA UNIVERSITY, BAGHDAD, IRAQ

Dr. Sabaa T. Mohammed*, Nidaa M. Sulaiman and Sura B. Kamal

Abstract

A sample of 100 students of both sexes. of the Al-Mustansiriyah University of biological Sciences in Baghdad A special questionnaire form was arranged for each individuals including the following information's (sex, smoking habit, brushing and medical status). 50 healthy students were chosen as control group The samples were taken and examined by wet mount smear and Giemsa staining for diagnosis of Entamoeba gingivalis It was found that the rate of Entamoeba gingivalis in males was 23(46%), and in female 15(30%), there was significant relationship between the rate of infection and smoking, The highest rate was found in smoker students 20(52.6%) than non-smoker 13(20.9%). The rate of parasite infections was higher among nonbrushing students 12(32.4%) than brushing 8(12.6%), also in healthy students (control) the rate of infection only 2(8%) present in male only.

Keywords: Entamoeba gingivalis, Trichomonas tenax, smoker, Al-Mustansyria.