TY - JOUR AU - Ghimire, Arjun AU - Rai, Kishor AU - Khanal, Hemanta PY - 2021/12/31 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Intestinal Parasitosis among Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Tuberculosis Infected Patients from Dharan, Nepal JF - Himalayan Journal of Science and Technology JA - Himalayan J. Sci. Technol. VL - 5 IS - 01 SE - Original Research Articles DO - 10.3126/hijost.v5i01.42134 UR - https://nepjol.info/index.php/hijost/article/view/42134 SP - 52-59 AB - <p> Intestinal parasitic infestation reflects a health threat with patients living with HIV &amp; Tu-berculosis (TB). Parasitic infections caused by protozoa and helminths are the most com-mon infections worldwide. The present study was done to find out the frequency of intes-tinal parasitosis among HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) patients of Dharan total of 53 samples (&gt;15 years) from HIV seropositive patients and 28 samples (&gt;20years) from TB patients were collected in a clean, dry and capped fitted container and subjected to macroscopic and microscopic examination for ova, cyst, adult parasites and or segments of parasites. Stool samples were fixed in a 10% formalin-ether solution. Sedimentation technique, with modified acid-fast (Ziehl-Neelsen) staining method, was performed for opportunistic in-testinal parasites in both patients. Multi-parasitic infection was noted in the study. The overall prevalence of intestinal parasites was found to be 54 (66.67%). This result had shown that the participation of male patients was comparatively higher than female pa-tients. Out of 81 stool samples, 15 (27.78%) <em>G. lamblia</em>, 12(22.22%) <em>E. histolytica</em>, 12 (22.22%) <em>Cryptosporidium parvum</em>, 6 (11.11%), <em>Isospora belli </em>4 (7.40%) <em>Microspridium</em>, 1(1.85%) <em>Blastocystis hominis</em>, 2(3.70%) and <em>Taenia spp</em>, 2(3.70%). To prevent this infec-tion appropriate health education should be given to the patients concerning disease trans-mission, antiparasitic therapy, personal hygiene, and safe drinking water.</p> ER -