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Abstract

The aim of this study is to detect Cryptosporidium infection causing cryptosporidiosis in AL -Qadisiyah province, Iraq. This study includes the test of 115 stool samples were collected from children of both sexes, aged one month to five years, suffering from diarrhea and hospitalized in the children's hospital. An investigative study was conducted on a parasite. The samples were analyzed using Zyl-Nelson staining. The results showed an overall infection rate of 39.13%, of which 26.08% occurred in rural areas and 13.04% in center areas. Most of the infections occurred at 1-12 months of age, higher than other age groups 12.17% early age the most susceptible to infection and there was no significant difference between male and female infections.