Research of differential methods of intestinal parasites in health services vocational school students

In this study between March 2015 and May 2015, intestinal parasites were studied in stool samples of a total of 104 students, 40 males and 64 females studying at the Medical Laboratory Program of the School of Health Services, Igdir University. Stool specimens were first examined macroscopically. Subsequently, studies were conducted using native-lugol and modified acid fast staining. Intestinal parasites were found in 52.9% of the total 104 students in whom stool samples were examined. Blastocystis hominis in 32.7%, Giardia intestinalis in 8.7%, Entamoeba coli in 6.7%, Endolimax nana in 3.8%, Dicrocelium dentriticum in 1.9% and Hymenolepis nana in 0.9% were examined by native-lugol method and detected. Of the 55 students who were positive in terms of parasites, both H. nana and G. intestinalis were seen together in 3.6%. In modifiye-acid fast staining method, it was detected that 2.9% of 104 students had Cryptosporidium spp.Dicrocelium dentriticum was found to cause false parasitism in the diet given to patients. As a result of the study, it was concluded that Iğdır University Medical School Medical School Program students have an important intestinal parasitic health problem.