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This study was carried out in Thi-Qar Province, Al-Rifa'i district
which included a collection of a total of 640 samples of stool, from patients who have
referred to general Al-Rifa'i Hospital and some medical centers from July to October
2023. The ages of patients ranged from ≤ 2 years to more than 55 years, and the sex of
them were 265 males and 375 females. Giardia lamblia (trophozoite and cyst), 15
(2.34%).

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