The Effect of Amoebic Dysentery on Some Physiological Parameters
Wafaa Ekrayyem Mahmood, Ashraf Jamal Mahmoud Zangana,
Hanan Shihab Ahmad
The incidence of amoebic dysentery was recorded at a percentage of 26.66%. Stool samples were collected from the Balad General Hospital laboratory for age groups that ranged between (1-60) years and for both sexes for the period from December 2022 until May. The results of the current study showed high significant differences for the blood parameters PLT, Granulocytes, Monocytes, for those infected with the Entamoeba histolytica parasite between males and females compared to healthy ones. As for Ferritin, it showed a high significant difference between infected females and healthy males, and there was no significant difference between males. Infected people And healthy females. As for Lymphocytes, HGB, and HCT, no significant differences appeared between affected males and females compared to healthy ones. A significant increase was recorded in those infected with the parasite compared to healthy people, and with regard to the blood standard, platelet elevation in those infected with amoebic dysentery, and there appeared to be a significant difference in the rate of mononuclear cells between the group infected with the parasite compared to healthy people. Regarding lymphocytes, it was recorded that there was a high significant decrease in the level of ferritin between females infected with the parasite and healthy males .
Keywords: Entamoeba histolytica, Amoebic dysentery, Some physiological criteria
