Antiprotozoal potential of against three virulent subtypes of sp.

sp. is a group of anaerobic protozoa parasitizing the gastrointestinal tract of humans and a broad variety of animals. Evidences of parasites resistance development to antiprotozoal drugs urge the exploration of new therapeutics.

Prevalence of Cryptosporidium species isolated from diarrheic children in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Cryptosporidiosis has been identified as a significant underlying cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Studies in high and low income countries have recognized the importance of Cryptosporidium as a cause of diarrhea. The objectives of the current study were to determine the prevalence rate and genotypes of Cryptosporidiumin in diarrheic children in Makkah Region.

Subtyping of Blastocystis sp. isolated from symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Blastocystis is a group of cosmopolitan gastrointestinal parasite of humans and a wide variety of animals. These anaerobic protozoans include more than 17 specific small-subunit ribosomal RNA subtypes, of which nine are found in humans with a variable geographical distribution. Until now, no study has described the Blastocystis subtypes present in Saudi Arabia.

IMPORTED MALARIA TO MAKKAH DISTRICT, SAUDI ARABIA: IS THERE ANY RISK OF LOCAL TRANSMISSION?

In Makkah, Saudi Arabia, there is an impending risk of imported malaria. This risk comes from the fact that millions of people, in majority from tropical and subtropical countries where malaria is endemic, visit the country to perform Hajj and Umrah every year. Moreover, millions of expatriates from endemic countries come to Makkah for work.

Pattern of malignant solid tumors and lymphomas in children in the east delta of Egypt: A five-year study.

Worldwide, the incidence and mortality rates of childhood cancers differ. The study of incidence patterns and survival rates in childhood malignancies is important in aiding in the planning of treatment centers and in obtaining further information with regard to the etiology. Few studies have investigated the survival in cases of childhood solid tumors in Egypt.