Evaluation of the prevalence of oral parasites and some variables affecting them among students of Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University
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oral parasite, university students, KufaAbstract
The present study was conducted for the period from September 2024 to March 2025 to investigate the infection of oral parasites Trichomonas tenax and Entamoeba gingivalis among students of the Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University in Kufa.
The number of samples examined 150 saliva samples and gum swabs were collected from the students of the Technical Institute Kufa and the Medical Technical College Kufa; the samples were examined by direct smear and the preparation of wet slides in the laboratories of the Pathological Analysis Department in the Technical Institute Kufa. The prevalence of the E. gingivalis parasite was 10%, and the T. tenax parasite was 18%. The infection rate was higher in males, reaching 20%, than in females, which reached 8%. The incidence rate among students living in rural areas is 60.4%, while 39.6% of infected students are urban residents.
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