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Abstract
The present study, 200 patients (143 males and 57 females) with eosinophilia . e investigated for the presence of parasitic infection. In this group, 160 patients %) were from rural localities and 40 patients (20 %) were from urban localities. ’s group was subjected to thorough urine and stool examination, blood film for aria and filaria and ELISA for quantitative determination of antibodies against Gioia, Toxocara and hydatid antigens. Eleven parasites were detected in this Schistosoma mansoni, Fasciola, Toxocara and E. histolytica were the most quent parasitic infection. Solitary parasitic infections were diagnosed in 117 ients (58.5 %) and multiple parasitic infections were diagnosed in 63 patients .5) while no parasitic infection was detected 20 patients (10 % ). The prevalence Schistosoma mansoni and Toxocara infections was significantly higher in ients living in rural localities while that of Oxyuris and E. histolytica was nificantly higher in urban localities. Male sex was significantly associated with t mansoni and Toxocara infection while female sex is associated with ongyloides infection. History of contact with contaminated water was nificantly associated with S. mansoni, Fasciola and Toxocara infection while of this history is associated with Oxyuris infection. Farming was