AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF E.GINGIVALIS IN ORAL OF DIABETIC MELLITUS PATIENTS IN CITY OF KERBALA

Authors

  • Zahra Abdul Khader Hashem University of Kerbala, College of Dentistry, Medical Sciences Branch, Iraq

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/8zw8wr51

Keywords:

Entamoeba gingivalis, Periodontitis, Diabetic mellitus.

Abstract

Background: Many people suffer from infection with Entamoeba gingivalis which mainly causes for periodontitis and other dental diseases specially in patient suffering from Diabetic mellitus.

Aim of study: To determine the prevalence of the Entamoeba gingivalis among diabetes mellitus patients in Kerbala city.

Methodology: oral swap samples were collected from 300 of respondents ( patients were diagnosed clinically by physician suffering from DM) attended to Imam Hassan Center for Endocrinology and Diabetes  and some of outpatients clinics  in Kerbala Province of Iraq  from May to August 2023. Oral  swap specimens were collected and immediately introduced for microscopic examination for diagnosis of Entamoeba gingivalis parasites.

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Published

2023-10-06

How to Cite

Khader Hashem, Z. A. . (2023). AN EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY TO DETERMINE THE PREVALENCE OF E.GINGIVALIS IN ORAL OF DIABETIC MELLITUS PATIENTS IN CITY OF KERBALA. Journal of Advance Research in Pharmacy and Biological Science (ISSN 2208-2360) , 9(3), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.53555/8zw8wr51