Abstract:
The study of Hymenolepis nana infection was carried out in
Khartoum state hospitals. This study was done to observe the effect of
Hymenolepis nana infection on hemoglobin level, total white blood cells
count and differential white blood cells count, 168 stool specimens were
examine using direct wet preparation and formal ether concentration
technique, 68 were diagnosed with Hymenolepis nana, 50 for individuals
infected before and 50 specimens were collected from healthy persons
and considered as control. Hemoglobin concentration, total white blood
cells count and differential white blood cells count were tested to all
population.
The study showed that the prevalence of Hymenolepis nana was
found to be 40.5%, also showed that the infection with Hymenolepis
nana among males (63.7%) higher than that of females( 36.3%).
The study demonstrated that infection with Hymenolepis nana
decrease the hemoglobin level with mean value ( 9.8 g /dl), increase the
total white blood cells count with mean value(9.944X103) . In differential
white blood cells count the results showed that Hymenolepis nana
infection increase the eosinophils with mean value 2%, and monocytes
count with mean value5.7%, and does not affect the neutrophils,
basophils and lymphocytes count.