Abstract:
The study was conducted in Mayo area at Khartoum state, which is
located about 11 kilometers far from the city center.
The main aim of the study was to investigate the distribution of
T.vaginalis among females in Bashair teaching hospital.
The study employed 445 females of different age groups to investigate
the presence of T.vaginalis. This was done through the examination of
females’ urine using wet preparation and stain smear.
The study showed that T.vaginalis was prevalent among 8.8% of the
females examined. The high prevalence (10%) was reported among the
married females, while 1.7% prevalence rate was reported among the
singles. The highest infection rate (11.2%) was found in the age group
31 – 40 years, while the lowest infection rate (3.2%) was found in the age
group over 40 years.
The study, also, showed that the highest percentage of infection was
among the Barno tribes (19%), while the lowest percentage of infection
was among the fur tribes (3.8%).
