Prevalence and Pattern of Intestinal Parasites in Children in Al-Diwaniyah City, Middle Iraq

Ecology, Morphology and Molecular Confirmation of Chaetogaster limnaei (Annelida: Naididae) retrieved from freshwater snail Physa acuta from Greater Zab River, Iraq.

“…Monthly variations show significantly with snails Physa acuta (Table 1), the minimum and maximum numbers examined ranged (18-142) during March and July (Fig. 4), because this snail invades all freshwaters in the world and is present in a moderate amount of aquatic vegetation and organic debris [22,23]. Another explanation is that it is hermaphrodite, which means it can self-fertilize and generate a high number of offspring throughout the year [24].…”

Morphological Identification and Distribution of Freshwater Snails (Gastropods: Mollusca) in Greater Zab River, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

“…A total of 4754 snails were collected made up of 2764 (58.14%) of Physella acuta, 919 (19.33%) of Radix auricularia, 416 (8.75%) of Radix euphratica, 180 (3.79%) of Radix sp., 255 (5.36) of Melanopsis praemorsa and 220 (4.63%) of Gyraulus huwaizahensis (Figure 8). In Figure (8) showed that Physella acuta distributed (58.14%) and present in three sites except in Qandil site (Table 1), because this snail is Mediterranean origin, common gastropod species in Iraq invades all fresh waters in the world and present in a moderate amount of aquatic vegetation and organic debris (Smith, 2001;Wethington and Lydeard, 2007;Al-Waaly, 2014). Another reason, it is hermaphrodite and its ability to self-fertilization can produce a large number of offspring through the year (Maqboul et al, 2014).…”

“…The most widespread species on the margins of lakes and streams and possess a file such as radula which feed on detritus, graze on macrophyte or cobble periphyton, or even float upside down on the surface of the water assisted by surface tension (Dey, 2007;Brown and Lydeard, 2009). The first investigation on the distribution of some mollusks was done in Iraq by Najim (1959), who collected various species of freshwater mollusks from different parts that gave an important note on the distribution of mollusks, after that various species were recorded in different geographical regions in Iraq by several researchers (Harris, 1965;Shamsuddin and Al-Adhami, 1969;Ali, 1979;Radawy, 1979;Mohammad, 1983;Al-Dabbagh and Daoud, 1985;Al-Dabbagh and Luka, 1986;Al-Ali, 2002;Al-Qarooni, 2005;Plaziat and Younis, 2005;Al-Daoody, 2006;Ali et al, 2007;Glöer and Naser, 2007;Ali et al, 2008;Farid et al, 2008;Al-Waaly et al, 2014;Al-Shammari, 2015;Mohammad, 2015;Jaweir and Abid-Ali, 2015;Ghulam and Abdul-Sahib, 2015;Hashim and Al-Taee, 2015;Al-Abbad et al, 2015;Al-Waaly et al, 2015). In contrast, the information about freshwater snails in Kurdistan Region is very scarce, only there are three reports on freshwater snails were conducted in Greater Zab River (Abdullah and Abbas, 1989;Ali, 2007;Ali and Jiwar, 2007).…”

Study of Some Immunological Markers of People with Parasitic Infestation and their Relationship to Colorectal Cancer

“…Possible signs and symptoms include a lump, abnormal bleeding, prolonged cough, unexplained weight loss, and a change in bowel movements, While these symptoms may indicate cancer, they can also have other causes, Over 100 types of cancers affect humans (3) . Intestinal parasites are one of the most serious health problems in developing countries, especially in tropical and subtropical regions (4) . Parasites are a serious public health threat being living organisms that consume their food and other requirements from a host.…”