Tehran University of Medical Sciences Acta Medica Iranica 0044-6025 34 1-2 1996 06 15 33 40 Pourbabak S. Pourbabak S. 2015 09 28 1711' object of this study was to determine the prevalence oj asymptomatic infestation with Giardia lamblia lind other intestinal parasites in children of urban anti rural communities oj /lam county and its relation with dwelling place, sex and blood grollp!.. 77w study designed as (l five-month pUTasitoulgica! .m,..£!)' oj fecal ami blood specimens from humans anti performed in 10 urban hcalih-trcatmcru clinics of llam city, two urban health treatment clinics of Eyvun city, two rural health-treatment clinics oj Chavar and Sartaf villages, llam province west of fran, 17,e examined population was preschool {, to 7 year-old children without any 'gastrointestinal compliarus. Prevalence oj infestation in subject grOllp W(l."' 32.54% (n=3100). Among intestinal parasites' G. lambliu with 85.43o/c (27.8% oj all, n=JO(JI)) prevalence rate was the most common. Infestation with 11. nnrm with 1'/.93% and E. coli with 3.07';, were in the second and third ranks, respectively, Infestation shows a distinct relationship with gender (P https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/view/1688 https://acta.tums.ac.ir/index.php/acta/article/download/1688/1681