Abstract:Objectives: To detect enteric protozoal species in stool samples of children affected by malignancies who are receiving chemotherapy compared to healthy children and to investigate differences in the infection rates among different cancer types.
Materials and Methods: This study included 100 children diagnosed with malignancy under chemotherapy attended Ibn-Al-Atheer Teaching Hospital during the period from December 2013 to June 2014. The study also included 50 apparently healthy children as a control gr… Show more
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