Identification of Hookworm Species in Stool By Harada Mori Culture

Authors

  • Sazzad Bin Shahid Department of Microbiology,Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka- 1000.
  • A Chowdhury Clinical Pathologist, Dept. of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • S M Shamsuzzaman Associate Professor, Dept. of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka
  • K Z Mamun Professor and Head , Dept. of Microbiology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmm.v4i2.10821

Keywords:

Hookworm, Harada Mori culture

Abstract

This cross sectional study was done from January 2009 to June 2010 in Microbiology department of Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka to identify hookworm species and to compare different laboratory methods for diagnosis of hookworm infections. Among the 375 stool samples evaluated, 26 (6.93%) samples were positive for hookworms.
Ankylostoma duodenale were 3 (11.50%) and Necator americanus were 23 (88.50%). Harada Mori culture was found as the most effective method for detection of hookworms.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjmm.v4i2.10821

 

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Published

2012-06-03

How to Cite

Shahid, S. B., Chowdhury, A., Shamsuzzaman, S. M., & Mamun, K. Z. (2012). Identification of Hookworm Species in Stool By Harada Mori Culture. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Microbiology, 4(2), 3–4. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjmm.v4i2.10821

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Original Articles