[ La prévalence des parasites intestinaux chez les enfants d'âge scolaire dans une région rurale de Marrakech-Maroc ]
Volume 19, Issue 2, December 2015, Pages 229–234
Sana El-Fadeli1, Raschida Bouhouch2, Majida Lahrouni3, Laila Chabaa4, Souad Asmama5, Naima Fdil6, Alex Rootz7, Abdelmounaim Abousaad8, Michael Zimmermann9, and Azeddine Sedki10
1 Departement of Biology, Laboratory of Hydrobiology, Ecotoxicology and Sanitation (LHEA), Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
2 Institut Suisse Fédéral de technologie (ETH), Zurich, Suisse
3 Laboratory of Biology and Biotechnology of Microorganisms, Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology Unit, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
4 Laboratoire de microbiologie, Hôpital Mère enfant, CHU Mohammed VI, Université Cadi AYYAD, Marrakech, Morocco
5 Centre hospitalier Mohammed VI, hôpital Ibn Tofail Gueliz, Laboratoire des analyses médicales, Marrakech, Morocco
6 Centre hospitalier Mohammed VI, hôpital Ibn Tofail Gueliz, Laboratoire des analyses médicales, Marrakech, Morocco
7 Institut Suisse Fédéral de technologie (ETH), Zurich, Suisse
8 Service de néonatologie, CHU Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Morocco
9 Institut Suisse Fédéral de technologie (ETH), Zurich, Suisse
10 Département de biologie, Faculté des Sciences - Semlalia, Marrakech, Morocco
Original language: French
Copyright © 2015 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The objective of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasites in a population of children (3 to 14 years) in the Mrabtine region province of Marrakech, Morocco.
Fecal samples were collected from 90 students (41 boys (45.6%) and 49 girls (54.4%)) and examined for intestinal parasites by three coproscopic techniques: direct examination and concentration technique Kato-Katz.
It emerges that the overall prevalence was 27.8% (12.2% for boys and 15.6% for girls). The distribution of intestinal parasites detected in stool samples was as follows: 14 (15.6 %) Giardia intestinalis, 4 (4.4 %) Ascaris lumbricoides, 3 (3.3 %) Blastocystis spp, 2 (2.2 %) for Enterobius vermicularis and Endolimax nana and finally, 1(1.1 %) for Pentatrichomonas hominis, Hymenolepis nana and Iodamoeba butschlii .
The prevalence of intestinal parasites in this region was higher compared to other regions of Morocco. In this regard, the preliminary findings of this study can be used as a basis for developing strategies and preventive measures focusing on fecal hygiene.
Author Keywords: Prevalence, intestinal parasites, coproscopic techniques, children, Marrakech.
Volume 19, Issue 2, December 2015, Pages 229–234
Sana El-Fadeli1, Raschida Bouhouch2, Majida Lahrouni3, Laila Chabaa4, Souad Asmama5, Naima Fdil6, Alex Rootz7, Abdelmounaim Abousaad8, Michael Zimmermann9, and Azeddine Sedki10
1 Departement of Biology, Laboratory of Hydrobiology, Ecotoxicology and Sanitation (LHEA), Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco
2 Institut Suisse Fédéral de technologie (ETH), Zurich, Suisse
3 Laboratory of Biology and Biotechnology of Microorganisms, Environmental Microbiology and Toxicology Unit, Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakech, Morocco
4 Laboratoire de microbiologie, Hôpital Mère enfant, CHU Mohammed VI, Université Cadi AYYAD, Marrakech, Morocco
5 Centre hospitalier Mohammed VI, hôpital Ibn Tofail Gueliz, Laboratoire des analyses médicales, Marrakech, Morocco
6 Centre hospitalier Mohammed VI, hôpital Ibn Tofail Gueliz, Laboratoire des analyses médicales, Marrakech, Morocco
7 Institut Suisse Fédéral de technologie (ETH), Zurich, Suisse
8 Service de néonatologie, CHU Mohammed VI, Marrakech, Morocco
9 Institut Suisse Fédéral de technologie (ETH), Zurich, Suisse
10 Département de biologie, Faculté des Sciences - Semlalia, Marrakech, Morocco
Original language: French
Copyright © 2015 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The objective of the study is to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasites in a population of children (3 to 14 years) in the Mrabtine region province of Marrakech, Morocco.
Fecal samples were collected from 90 students (41 boys (45.6%) and 49 girls (54.4%)) and examined for intestinal parasites by three coproscopic techniques: direct examination and concentration technique Kato-Katz.
It emerges that the overall prevalence was 27.8% (12.2% for boys and 15.6% for girls). The distribution of intestinal parasites detected in stool samples was as follows: 14 (15.6 %) Giardia intestinalis, 4 (4.4 %) Ascaris lumbricoides, 3 (3.3 %) Blastocystis spp, 2 (2.2 %) for Enterobius vermicularis and Endolimax nana and finally, 1(1.1 %) for Pentatrichomonas hominis, Hymenolepis nana and Iodamoeba butschlii .
The prevalence of intestinal parasites in this region was higher compared to other regions of Morocco. In this regard, the preliminary findings of this study can be used as a basis for developing strategies and preventive measures focusing on fecal hygiene.
Author Keywords: Prevalence, intestinal parasites, coproscopic techniques, children, Marrakech.
Abstract: (french)
L'objectif de l'étude est d'évaluer la prévalence des parasites intestinaux dans une population d'enfants (de 3 à 14 ans) de la région Mrabtine province de Marrakech, Maroc.
Des échantillons fécaux ont été recueillis auprès de 90 élèves (41 garçons (45,6 %) et 49 filles (54,4 %)) et examinés pour déterminer les parasites intestinaux par trois techniques coproscopiques : l'examen direct et la technique de concentration de Kato-Katz.
Il en ressort que la prévalence globale était de 27,8 % (12,2 % chez les garçons et 15,6 % chez les filles). La répartition des parasites intestinaux détectés dans les échantillons de selles a été comme suit: 14 (15,6 %) Giardia intestinalis, 4 (4,4 %) Ascaris lumbricoides, 3 (3,3 %) Blastocystis spp, 2 (2,2 %) pour Enterobius vermicularis et Endolimax nana, 1(1,1 %) pour Pentatrichomonas hominis, Hymenolepis nana et Iodamoeba butschlii.
La prévalence des parasitoses intestinales dans cette région est élevée par rapport aux autres régions du Maroc. À cet égard, les conclusions préliminaires de cette étude peuvent être utilisées comme une base pour élaborer des stratégies et des mesures préventives en insistant sur l'hygiène fécale.
Author Keywords: Prévalence, parasites intestinaux, techniques coproscopiques, enfants, Marrakech.
How to Cite this Article
Sana El-Fadeli, Raschida Bouhouch, Majida Lahrouni, Laila Chabaa, Souad Asmama, Naima Fdil, Alex Rootz, Abdelmounaim Abousaad, Michael Zimmermann, and Azeddine Sedki, “The prevalence of intestinal parasites in school children in a rural region of Marrakech-Morocco,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 19, no. 2, pp. 229–234, December 2015.
