Immunological study in patients with chronic giardiasis

Abstract

Conducted this study to determine effect Giardia lamblia infection from measurement levels of immunoglobulin A, G, M and E among males in Al-Najaf governate, where use 66 patients and 30 healthy as control groups which visited Al-Hakeem Hospital and Al-Sadder medical city in Al-Najaf governate during the period from January till August 2015. Infection with this parasite diagnosis by using the wet amount microscope for stool from patients. The results showed significant decrease (P<0.05) in immunoglobulin A, G, and M in G.lamblia infection patients in compared to healthy group , While the results showed immunoglobulin E was normal in G.lamblia infection patients in compared to healthy group.