Hookworm infection and blood changes in the rural population of Dezful area in Khuzestan, South-West of Iran
Nazari, M.R.; Massoud, J.
Bulletin de la Societe de Pathologie Exotique et de Ses Filiales 73(1): 108-111
1980
ISSN/ISBN: 0037-9085 PMID: 7418118 Document Number: 161421
Hookworm infection and blood changes relationship in the 937 infected persons in 6 villages of Dezful area in Khuzestan, South West of Iran, were studied. The most prevalent intestinal helminths in the area were Ascaris lumbricoides 21%, Ancylostoma duodenale 35%, Trichostrongylus spp. 17% and Hymenolepis nana 17%. Only 2% of the hookworm infected persons showed high intensity of infection which accompanied with rather low haemoglobin level of 9.4 g/100. The eosinophil level was 12-d16.5%. The results of this study indicates that the anaemia produced by hookworm infection in Khuzestan is not significant.