Prevalence of Amoebiasis and Estimation of Certain Cytokines (IL-17, IFN- γ and TNF- α) in Children with Amoebic Infection in Sulaimani Province / Iraq

Authors

  • Hardi Sidiq Mohammed department of microbiology
  • Shahnaz Abdul Kader Ali Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
  • Latif Omer Mohammed Department of Microbiology, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Iraq; Department of Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, Komar University of Science and Technology, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.
  • Maryam Salih Mohammed Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaymaniyah, Iraq.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22317/imj.v6i1.1148

Keywords:

Amoebic infection, E. histolytica, Microscopy, Cytokines.

Abstract

Objectives: We aimed to determine the prevalence of amoebic infection in Sulaymaniyah province and measuring of some immunological parameters among amoebic infected children.

Methods: The current study was carried out in the pediatric teaching hospital in Sulaymaniyah governorate from September to December 2021. A total of 560 stool samples were collected from diarrheal children for direct microscopical examination. Also, in a case-control study serum was taken from 80 infected children and 80 parasite-free children for estimation of IL-17, IFN- γ and TNF-α levels using the ELISA technique. Statistical analysis was performed by using the SPSS program, using Chi-square and ANOVA test. P ≤ 0.05 consider a significant difference.

Results: The total prevalence of amoebic infection was (16.1%), males recorded a higher infection rate was (17.7%), while the female was (14.3%), (p >0.05). The age group between (1-6) years had a significantly higher prevalence (21.5%), while those under than (1 year) old was recorded the lowest lower infection rate (7.54%), (p < 0.05). Prevalenc in rural (20.3%), in urban (13.8%), (p < 0.05). The patients who used general tap water for drinking recorded the highest rate of infection (19%).The highest prevalence documented in September (19.5%,) followed by October (16 %), then November (11.2%), without significant difference, (p > 0.05). The highest amoebic infection rate was recorded in those children whose mother was illiterate (19.8%). Serum levels of IL-17 were not significantly different between infected children and control groups, (P >0.05);however, IFN γ level was reported to be significantly different (P <0.05) While, TNF-α serum level recorded a highly significant difference, (P<0.001).

Conclusion: We concluded that the prevalence of amoebic infection was (16.1%) in Sulaymaniyah province among symptomatic children based on the microscopic diagnosis. The immunological assessment of IL-17 showed that there was no significant difference between infected and control individuals, while the rest of IFN- γ and TNF-α documented significant and highly significant differences respectively.

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Mohammed HS, Ali SAK, Mohammed LO, Mohammed MS. Prevalence of Amoebiasis and Estimation of Certain Cytokines (IL-17, IFN- γ and TNF- α) in Children with Amoebic Infection in Sulaimani Province / Iraq. Iraq Med J [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 26 [cited 2024 Nov. 25];6(1):6-15. Available from: https://mail.iraqmedj.org/index.php/imj/article/view/1148

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