Journal of Tropical Diseases & Public Health

Department of Biology, Wolkite University, Ethiopia

Biography

Kabeta L. Kerorsa has done a Master of Science at Addis Ababa University from the Department of Zoological Sciences. He did many research in the field of Tropical Diseases, Parasitic Diseases, Biodiversity, Wildlife Conservation, Wildlife Ecology, Conservation Ecology, Biodiversity Assessment, Wildlife Management, Epidemiological Surveys, Biodiversity Monitoring

Publications

• Research Article   
  Infection Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Protozoans in Atat Hospital, Gurage Zone, Ethiopia: A Retrospective Study
  Author(s): Kabeta Legese*
  
  Intestinal parasitic protozoan infections remain as the major public health concerns in many developing countries like Ethiopia. A retrospective analysis was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic protozoan infection in patients admitted at Atat Hospital from September 2014 to August 2016. Stool samples collected from the patients were examined using direct wet mount and formal-Ether concentration techniques by experienced laboratory technologists of the hospital. Out of 15, 731 examined stool samples, 7062 (45%) were infected by intestinal protozoan parasites. Most of the infected individuals were infected by Entamoeba histolytica (60.0%) and the least was infected by Cryptosporidium parvum (3.6%). Higher infection was observed among males, 5-9 year age group, and during wet seasons. This study showed a yearly fluctuation of intestinal p.. View more»
  

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