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Volume :1
Issue :
44
of February
26
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| | Prevalence of HBsAg among the Patients of Sheikh Zayed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan Pakistan | | | Author Name:Muhammad Imran Sarwar ,SikandarKhan Sherwani ,Irfan Sarwar ,Muhammad Mumtaz Khan and Shahana Urooj Kazmi |  | | Show Author Profile | | Abstract: Aim of the current study was to find out the prevalence of HBsAg in Sheikh
Zayed Hospital, Rahim Y ar Khan. HBsAg was determined by using the Biotech kit and
ELISA was performed by using thermo scientific Multiskan(R) kit. Out of 100 patients
5% patients were HBsAg positive and rest of negative. Mean age of the patients was
40.92 years which have 74% married and 26 % were unmarried. W e concluded that
serology test is not enough for the diagnosis of HBV . PCR HBV should also be performed
for HBsAg positive samples. |
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| | Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasite (Paramphistoma Cervi)
In Domestic Animals of District Buner ,KPK ,Pakistan | | | Author Name:Sheeba Kanwal, Shahneela Wadood ,Sadaf Naiz ,Muhammad Jamil Mujahid Irshad, Muhammad Ilyas ,Muhammad Irshad and Ijaz Malook link | | | Show Author Profile | | Abstract: Paramphistomosis is the disease, prevalent all over the world is one of the most
pathogenic diseases in domesticated animals causing heavy economic loss.
Paramphistomiasis are serious problem for ruminants, especially young animals. The
investigation took place during November 201 1 to April 2012 to screen the prevalence of
parasite (paramphistoma) in cows, buffaloes, sheep's and goats in different regions of
district Buner Pakistan. Samples were collected fr om slaughter houses, dairy farms and
houses. In the present study total 480 fecal samples were studied, in which 80 fecal
samples were randomly observed fr om each species (cow , buffalo, sheep's and goats).
During collection of fecal samples the age and gender of the species were randomly
collected, and seasons of the year were carefully recorded. Seasons were considered as
summer (Mar ch - April) and winter (November-February). Infection rate was 10.8% in
buffaloes, 1 1.6% in cow , 5.8% in sheep, 4.1% in goats in district Buner . Overall the
highest prevalence in all animals (cows, buffaloes, sheep and goats) was recorded in the
month of February (7.5%) while the lowest (1.6%) in April. Infection rate in all animals
(cows, buffaloes, sheep and goats) was higher in males (8.7% ) as compared to female
animals (6.8 %). In age wise prevalence the higher incidence of paramphistomiasis
occurred in below 3 year then above 3 year . The lowest infectious rate of prevalence of
paramphistomiasis is found in goats (4.1%) in district Buner KPK Pakistan. |
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