Identification and prevalence of Cyclospora spp. isolated from samples in Al-Muthanna province

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of the parasite Cyclospora spp. in residents of AL-Muthanna province. This parasite's prevalence in Samawah is currently unknown. As a result, the study conducted from October 2021 to April 2022, stool samples from 138 people who had diarrhea and other symptoms, The range of ages was less than five years to thirty-four years. All feces samples were inspected under a microscope, by looking at 148 stool samples, 73 of which were taken from men and 75 from women, who were general hospital patients. The findings revealed that the overall infection rate was 46.61% and that there were no significant variations in the infection rates of the two sexes. The age range (5-9) had the greatest infection rate at 28.9855%. The urban infection rate was 73.91% greater than the rural infection rate of 26.09%. The greatest rate, 39.13%, was reported in March, and the lowest, 2.899%, was recorded in December.