Prevalence of Intestinal Amebiasis Among Saudi Residents Living in the Al-Baha Region, Saudi Arabia
<i>E. histolytica</i> remains an important protozoan infection in Saudi Arabia, particularly among the age group of 6-12 years old. The predominance of the cystic form underscores the potential for transmission, and co-infections suggest gaps in sanitation infrastructure. Efforts are needed to evaluate the <i>E. histolytica</i> health burden in Al-Baha provinceto enhance the treatment of infected people at primary care centers and to reinforce hygiene.
Authors
- Ashraf G Tımsah
- Osama A Alghamdi
- Ibrahim Shatla
- Adel Alghamdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8063-0090)
- Majed Alghamdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0779-079X)
- Abdulaziz Ali Awad Alzahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2172-3061)
- Mohammed M Alzahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4683-4689)
- Abdullah A. AlZahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7162-0256)
- Faisal Alzahrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8401-6047)
- Saeed Alghamdi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1527-6515)
Institutions
- Al-Azhar University (EG)
- Al-Azhar University (ID)
- Al Azhar University (QA)
- Al Baha University (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.94786
- Primary Topic
- Amoebic Infections and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Albaha University