University of Thi-Qar Journal of Science

The present study involved the estimation of the concentration of four trace elements (cadmium ,copper, lead
and zinic) in muscles of two species of fishes Barbus luteus and Liza aba collected from the Euphrates river near
Suq-Al-Shouyokh city center south of Iraq, during the period winter and summer 2014 , as an indicator for
Bioaccumulation of some trace element into tropic level in the aquatic system :water – sediment – fishes , to statement bioaccumulation and biosedimentation of this elements. Also sediment texture and total organic carbon (TOC%) were measured. Analysis employing a flam Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometers .The trace elements were studjed in dissolved and particulate phase of water , in sediment and muscle of this fish ,and recorded bioaccumulation factor (BAF) and biosedimentation factor (BSF) to element above :( 2100-1750 ); (1454 1090);(2172-1830);(1738-1571) respectively concentration as much once in the water, and (0.5-0.42);(0.480.35);(0.58-0.84);(0.21-0.19) respectively concentration as much once in the sediment . The statistical analysis didn't show a significant correlation between most element in sediment and total organic carbon as well as sediment texture .

The current study was included measurementof concentrations the coefficients of heavy elements in sediments of casement in Hor AL-Azim reality within Hwaiza Marshes in two area Azim1 andAzim 2. measured concentrations of some heavy metals in sediments core of the study area lead, nickel, copper, Chrome and iron, appeared concentrations of values in Azim 1 (43 - 25) ppm, (32 - 170) ppm,copper (8 - 42) ppm and (50 - 139) ppm and (2593 – 8675) ppm respectively. Also been identified coefficient assembly geochemical heavy metals, which was in Azim 1 for lead ,nickel,copper,Chrome,iron between(0.357 - 0.585) ,( 0.076 - 0.383) ,(0.026 - 0.14) ,(0.098 - 0.272) and (9.211 - 30.809) respectively, either in Azim 2 for the same metals (0.4 - 0.642) ,( 0.071 - 0.338) ,(0.02 - 0.083) ,(0.098-0.231) and (7.48 - 25.62) respectively. Also determined the coefficient enrichment of heavy metals in the sediments of Azim 1 for lead ,nickel,copper,Chromebetween (0.016 - 0.053) ,(0.0031 - 0.0325) , (0.001-0.014) and(0.003-0.019) respectively and Azim 2 for the same metals between (0.019 - 0.054) ,( 0.00413-0.025) ,(0.0012 -0.0089) and (0.00320.013) respectively. Identified Concentration Factor of the heavy metals in the Azim 1 for lead ,nickel,copper,Chrome,iron between(1.785-3.071) ,(0.38 -2.023) ,(0.7-0.133), (0.49-1.362) and (46.056 - 154.04) and

Present study aimed in the evaluated t the effectiveness of some plants oils peppermint, Saad and cotton against
eggs and adult cowpea beetle Callosobruchus maculatus after an hour and after 24 hours on bean seeds after treated it with oils and used in different concentrations, 5.10, 2.5 ml / liter. The results showed that the best oils ieffected in the mortality percent of the eggs.The leaf of peppermint oil was reached of 64.55 %followed by cotton oil where the percent was 51.21% and the lowest percent at 37.77%.for -Saad, oil.On the other hand peppermint oil was most effected on th destruction of Adult at 48.38% and followed by cfotton oil at the percent 34.94% followed by Saad, oil at 33.88%.The period time the most effected on the percent mortality after 24 hour on mortality significant on percent of adult after one hour was reached 62.23% for peppermint oil and the percent for Saad oil at 38.88% while the lowest mortality percent. For the cotton oil at 27.77% ,after one hour was the most mortality perecent for adult 34.44% of peppermint oil and 28.88% for Saad oil and 24.22% of the cotton oil .

The aim of the present study was to assess the in vitro antibacterial activity of honey on certain potentially
pathogenic bacterial isolates., antibacterial activities of five honey samples collected from abu- alyakdan apiarist were all tested against three clinical pathogens isolate from surgical wound such as Staphylococcus aureus and Klebsiella pneumoniae. These honey samples were compared with standard antibiotics like Ampicillin, Tetracycline, ciprofloxacin. The antibacterial activity was tested using Kirby-Bauer’s method for antibiotics and well diffusion method for honey samples. The honey samples were tested at concentrations of (25%, 50%, 75%) . The all sample of honey showed distinct bacterial inhibitory effect in vitro at honey concentrations of 50% and above on the various tested bacteria. No growth inhibition effect was observed at 25 % concentration of all honey type against Kl.pneumoniae except mountaineer and eucalyptus honey which showed more activity against the three tested isolat. The study shows that honey more active than antibiotics, has certain organisms sensitive to it, and provides alternative therapy against certain bacteria and is also shown to have antibacterial action against a broad spectrum of bacteria, both gram- positive and gram-negative bacteria.

The present study was undertaken to determine the means of some heavy metals in randomly choosen wells from
Basrah: tow regions before raining period during October 2011 (Bergussia and Zubair) and three regions (Bergussia , Zubair and Marbed) after raining period during July 2012. The concentrations of heavy metals Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Mn, Pb and Zn were 0.004, 0.37, 1.65, 5.25, 0.1, 0.4, 0.86, and 0.61mg/l respectively for the period before rain while 0.02, 1.37, 0.1, 0.01, 0.04, 0.0002, 0.01 and 1.15 mg/l respectively for the period after rain in Zubair and 0, 0.74, 1.49, 4.51, 0.09, 0.43, 0.51, 0.98 mg/l respectively for the period before rain while 0.03, 1.52, 0.11, 0.01, 0.01, 0.06,
0.0002, 0.01and 1.20mg/l respectively in Bergussia, the concentrations recorded in Marbed were 0.8, 1.03, 0.13, 1.01,
0.6, 0.001, 0, and 1.40mg/l respectively.The result showed significant deferences between the sites, and no segnifincat between wells and the rain was significant effect on concentration of heavy metals. Almost the reason the heterogeneity focus minerals Consequently, differences in the intensity of the on-site processes controlling the
distribution of major ions in melting and sedimentation to various metals. As well as the difference in controlling
main interaction during pumping operation during the process of pumping cause the differentiation in the
concentrations

The present study targets the protozoan parasite Trichomonas vaginalis that causes a healthy problems among
women and rarely among men , by the application of natural product or secondary metabolites extracted from the
microalgae Hapalosiphon welweschii for the first time in Iraq . methanol extract was explained high activity in three
concentration recording 100% of parasite death at 200 µg\ml of methanol extract in about two days while 150 and
100 µg\ml of extract reports activity against the parasite after three and four days post treatment respectively . GC-
Mass spectrum of the methanol extract has explain presence of the compound Triazolo[1,5-a] pyrimidine carboxylic
acid in about 13.28 % from the total composition of methanol extract of microalgae H. welweschii .

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Digenetic trematode, Haematotrephus nittanyense is isolated from respiratory system of Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus and White-tailed Plover Chettusia Leucurus,shot in Al- Chibayish marshes , Eastern of Thi
Qar province from December 2012 to November 2013 .The Prevalence in those birds are 17.03 , 2.15 % respectively .
Mean intensity of infection 2.8 , 1.2 respectively.. This trematode is recorded for the first time in Iraqi
birds,taxonomically described and illustrated.

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The current study was conducted to determine concentration of some trace elements in, water, sediments, and
plant Phragmites australis(Cav.), in Al-Diwaniya river. Samples were collected monthly for water, sediments, plant from May(summer) 2013 up to April(spring) 2014 from three sites from Al-Diwaniya river. The current study
included determine some physical and chemical parameters such as air and water temperature, pH, , Salinity, Dissolved oxygen, Total Organic Carbon ; and soil texture, as well as measured of some trace elements (cadmium, copper, nickel, lead and zinc) in water (dissolved and particulate), and in sediment, and so in biotic component included plant P. australis.The results showed that the air and water temperature ranged between (16.40-39.55) ˚c ;( 11.42-30.57) ˚c respectively. The study also demonstrated that the pH values were neutral tend to light alkaline and ranged between (7.34-8.10), according to the values of salinity ranged between (0.773-0.954)‰ the water of the river was classified as Oligohaline, , and also showed dissolved oxygen as its value ranged between (401.2-7.979) mg/l , The values of total organic carbon in sediments ranged between (0.440- 1.045)%, While the sediment texture was sandy-silt in the first site , and sandy-clay in the both two and three sites of Al-Diwaniya river .Results of concentration of trace elements were determined Al- Diwaniya river ecosystem for all (cadmium, copper, nickel, lead and zinc) that the concentration of dissolved trace elements ranged between (.0....0-.0..1.0),( .0..14 -.0..40),( .0..10-.0..24), (.0...40- .0..4.. ),( .0.120 - .0.4.4 ) mg/l.

Human noroviruses are the leading cause of non-bacterial gastroenteritis in children worldwide. The objectives of this study are to determine the frequency and importance of norovirus in diarrheal illness among children below 5 years of age and to investigate the most affected age, seasonal distribution and the major clinical symptoms associated with norovirus infections; 400 stool samples (200 symptomatic cases and 200 asymptomatic healthy children) were investigated during the period from March 2011 to March 2012.Norovirus was detected in 8% of symptomatic children whereas all the control groups were norovirus negative. Norovirus was highly prevalent among children of 18-23 months of age (P=0.05). Noroviruses were continuously detected throughout the year except in May and October, but the principle peaks of detection were in November. The most common clinical symptoms beside diarrhea observed among norovirus infected children were vomiting (94%), fever (69%), dehydration (50%) and abdominal pain found in 31%.

The study choosen to evaluate ecological conditions of four stations Al-Dair (1) , Al- Sindibad (2) , Al-Salhiya
(3) and Abu Alkasib(4). Monthly samples were taken during the period from December 2011 to December 2012.
Some physico- chemical factors were measured for water and sediment, diversity indices of macroinvertebrates
community , description of their ecology were examined . Water temperature ranged between (11.1- 32.4) ºC. All
stations may categonized as brackish and raged between (1-6.2)psu . Variations in pH values were narrow and within the alkaline direction. Oxygen values ranged between (5.07-11.2)mg/L. Detectable monthly changes were found in No3. The former never droped below(6.27)mg at .N No3/L the maximum value was (56.61) mg at .N No3/L. Phosphate values ranged between(1.28-0.03)mg. at. P/L. Localized variations were noticed in percentage
composition of sediment content of mud, silt and sand. Further, various stations exhibit differences in sediment
content of total organio matter . Content of organic matter in sediment of station (2) higher than other station. Thirty nine species of macroinvertebrate belong to (18) families were identified . Gastropoda were the dominant class in all stations , Melanoides tuberculata were dominant species , formed 57, 47, 55 and 53% for the total number of species in the station 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively . Several indices were used to compare among macroinvertebrate species in the studied stations by richness, diversity , evenness and similarity. The highest values of richness, diversity and eveness were recorded in station (2)

Toxoplasma gondii is a unique intracellular parasite, which infect a large proportion of the world, population, but
clinically un commonly causes significant disease. The present study was performed for the first time in Thi-Qar
province to estimate the prevalence of toxoplasmosis among university students . Venous blood samples were collected from 319 (111 males and 208 females) apparently healthy students ,they have ages between (18-42) years attended from different colleges of Thi-Qar university-Iraq, during the period from October 2013 to April 2014. Enzyme linked Immunosorbant Assay (ELISA), was used to evaluate the presence of anti-Toxoplasma IgM and IgG antibodies and detection of B1 gene of T.gondii DNA by Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction(RT-PCR). The results indicated that 70 (21.94%) of students were exposed positive for anti-Toxoplasma antibodies,17 (5.33%) of them had IgM,38 (11.91%) had IgG, and 15 (4.70%) had both IgM and IgG. Statistically, significant difference between them. The results showed significant difference between males and females in rate of positive for anti- Toxoplasma antibodies, which recorded 24 (7.52%) and 46 (14.42%) respectively . Besides the serological diagnosis of T.gondii Real-Time PCR (RT-PCR) technique was used to confirm the infection with T.gondii by detection B1 gene of T.gondii DNA in the blood of students. out of 319 students only 6.26% showed positive toxoplasmosis among those 8(2.50%)were males and 12(3.76%) were females. The positive result in RT-PCR analysis were distributed on the patterns of the antiToxoplasma antibodies by ELISA test , it was no found any positive blood samples with IgM,IgG.

This study was conducted at the Veterinary Medicine, University of Basrah to investigate the effect of Aluminium
Chloride on some hormones and histological changes in the laboratory Male Rats (Rattus norvegicus). Rats sexually
mature (16 weeks age) and 250±50 gm weighing, were used, they were divided into Four groups, each one consisted of 8 male rats in , Three groups were dosed Orally with 25, 50 and 100 mg/kg B.W. aluminium in the form of HgCl for 21 days consecutive . An equivalent volume of distal water was administered to the fourth group which was set as the control group. Levels of the LH, FSH and Testosterone hormones were evaluated . in addition to histo – pathological changes of the Epididymis and testis. Results of this study indecate a significant decrease (P≤0.05) of FSH, LH and Testosterone hormones concentrations in treated groups compared with control groupe. The histopathological changes in Testis and epididymis were obvious in all treated groups comparison with control.

The Study dealing with the influence of heavy metal(Pb) separately in the growth of the algae Microcystis &
chroococcus (cyanophyta)under lab. Conditions,the parameters were total cell count by slid chamber.The results
indicates that the toxic effect of studied heavy metals depend upon metal construction,lowest total cell count . lead
ions was added to the culture media as aconcetration (0.5, 1, 2,4)mg/l . the (4)mg/l concentration was more toxicity
for both algae , the minimum chroococcus colonies count was (62) colony and (66) colony in microcystis at (4) mg/l
concentration. By measuring inhibit rate for both algae,found , Microcystis was more resistant lead than other
algae.Obsorved increase toxisity increased period was concentration of 4% toxcisity for both algae.

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The highest Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production from Bacillus cereus B5 were 6.2 k/ L, biomass 8.4 g/ L and 73.8 % , the yield by the using optimum conditions , incubation temperature 35 C, for 48 hours aerobically by using shaking incubator on 150 rpm / min , 2% inoculum volume, the pH value was 7, and the production media was content 1% glucose as carbon source and 0.25 % peptone as nitrogen source.

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The present study included determine concentrations of certain heavy metals (lead, cadmium, cobalt, copper,
zinc, nickel, iron and manganese) of surface soils in selected areas of North, South and west of Basra governorate consisted of four seasons from autumn 2013 to summer 2014 by using Flame atomic absorption spectrum. The seasonal variation of these elements range from lowest value (1.80µg/g) for cadmium in winter and the highest value (13033.18µg/g) for iron in the summer. Total organic carbon TOC% and grain size analysis where also determined and there is not correlation between them, these factors suggesting that working in high concentrations of certain heavy elements in Basra than in natural soils is pollution from human activities. Geochemical index (Igeo) where also determined that average concentration ranged from less value (3.32) for cadmium and the highest value (18.81) for iron. While the Enrichment factor (EF) range from less value (0.0005) for manganese and highest value (0.414) for cadmium. Finally Contamination factor (CF) range from less value (0.46) for zinc and the highest value (223.21) for iron. Basra contaminated soil with heavy elements increase is attributable to human and industrial activities such as increased transportation vehicles and burning gasoline and from other facilities such as hospitals, power plants and oil companies, as well as the use of phosphate fertilizers in agricultural areas, as well as some industrial parks to increase concentrations of some heavy metals in the soil.

Background: Psoriasis patients are at increased risk of developing the metabolic syndrome (MS). Proinflammatory cytokines such as tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, interleukin-23, interleukin-17 that are increased in the psoriatic plaques are known to contribute to features of MS such as hypertension, dyslipidemia and insulin resistance.
Aims: (1) To study the prevalence of MS in patients with psoriasis.
(2) To study the effect of duration of psoriasis on prevalence of MS.
Materials and Methods: A hospital based comparative study was conducted involving 40 adult patients with
psoriasis and 40 age and sex-matched controls. All participants were evaluated for components of MS.
Results: Both groups included 29 males and 11 females. The mean age of the cases and controls were 39.5 years and 38.85 years, respectively. MS was present in 18 out of 40 (45%) patients with psoriasis and 14 out of 40 (35%) controls; odds ratio (OR= 1.519 CI 0.61 to 3.73 p value =0.362). Higher age and female gender correlated with the presence of MS in psoriasis patients. Psoriasis cases with MS are older and had longer disease duration compared with psoriatic patient without MS. The difference was statistically significant.
Conclusion: There is higher prevalence of MS in psoriatic patients. However, the duration of psoriasis correlated
closely with prevalence of metabolic syndrome

The present study was evaluated the anticancer activity of Radix Pulsatillae ethanol extract at first by using high
throughput screening HTS for herb fractions screening in concentration of 100μM to identify the active fraction and
then we measured the cytotoxic effects by using morphology changes, and detected apoptosis by Hoechst 33258
staining. Our results showed that Radix Pulsatillae ethanol extract has a strong toxicity against A549 lung cancer cells and low toxicity with mice normal splenocytes and requires more investigation to identify the small natural molecule with new anticancer activity and further mechanistic for cancer pathways

Mobile devices have now surpassed personal computers (PC) in terms of popularity. Smartphones now come with
powerful multi-core processors, loaded with considerable amounts of memory and are capable of carrying out complex operations with relative ease. However, this increase in technology has meant that it has now become susceptible to some of the same problems that PC‘s face. In this paper, I will talk about the malware, virus and other security problems facing mobile devices and their possible solutions.

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The multifactor optical ID tag reinforces high security verification purposes for credit cards, passports, and product
identification marks. In this applications, the optical ID tag should be robust to external distortions. In this work, we
investigate the robustness to external distortions of multifactor optical identification (ID) tag based on multifactor
optical encryption authentication (MOEA) method, binarization method, and photon counting (PC) technique. The
external distortion caused by a uniform and non uniform occlusion (cropping and scratches) of some pixels of the
proposed optical ID tags is investigated. Computer simulations are presented to test the system performance against these types of distortions. The results illustrated that the system is able to validate the ID tags, even under severe distortion and it confirmed that the proposed BPOID tag based on PC-MOEA method is more robust compared with the traditional ID tags to such as cropping and scratches.

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The present work include preparation of three ligands (Schiff base) by condensation of (Phthaldialdehyde) with
1,3-diamino-2-propanol) to give ligands (L)

L: (1Z,6Z)-4,5-dihydro -3H-2,6-benzodiazonin-4-ol

To characterize the structure of prepared ligands and their complexes, elemental analysis (C.H.N),Infrared
Spectroscopy (IR), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy( 1 H-NMR),Mass Spectra and Molar conductivity
echniques were applied . The results showed that:
- The complexes of [Co(III) and Cr(III)] for ligand have shown octahedral configuration.
- Complexes of [ Ni(II)] with ligands have shown tetrahedral configuration.

The present work include preparation of three ligands (Schiff base) by condensation of (Phthaldialdehyde) with
1,3-diamino-2-propanol) to give ligands (L)

L: (1Z,6Z)-4,5-dihydro -3H-2,6-benzodiazonin-4-ol

To characterize the structure of prepared ligands and their complexes, elemental analysis (C.H.N),Infrared
Spectroscopy (IR), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy( 1 H-NMR),Mass Spectra and Molar conductivity
echniques were applied . The results showed that:
- The complexes of [Co(III) and Cr(III)] for ligand have shown octahedral configuration.
- Complexes of [ Ni(II)] with ligands have shown tetrahedral configuration.

There is evidence that patients with diabetes have an increased risk of asymptomatic bacteriuria and urinary tract infections (UTIs). UTI is the most common bacterial infection in diabetic patient.The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of UTIs among diabetic patients and to identify the frequent of asymptomatic bacteriuria among diabetic subjects in compared with non-diabetic subject. The study population include 300 subjects .one-hundred and fifty patients with diabetes (84 female and 66 male) as a test group and 150 patients with non- diabetes mellitus (80 female and 70 male) as a control group. Between July 2012 – October2013.300 diabetic and non diabetic urine samples were collected All urine samples were processed in the lab. following standard laboratory protocol we collected patients’ personal history data..The prevalence of UTI was 50.7% in diabetic patients and 10% in non-diabetic subjects .there was significant difference in the effect of gender in both diabetic (62% female and 36%male had UTI) and non-diabetic (14% female and 7%male had UTI).there was significant increase asymptomatic bacteriuria in women within diabetic group (80% female and 62%male were asymptomatic)The frequency of UTI increase with diabetic by fourfold in comparison to that of non-diabetic subjects. the women had increased frequency of UTI more in diabetic patients than women in non-diabetic and most of them asymptomatic . The statistical significance of an association between two variables was assessed by Chi-square (X 2 ) test of independence.

The fungus Coprinus sp. was isolated and cultivation in laboratory on two PDA medium with some growth
induction .Two bioactive chemical compounds were isolated and purified from mycelial culture of Coprinus sp. by
using potato dextrose agar and potato dextrose broth . The two compounds were identified by using GC-mass technique .The molecular weight of purified compounds 1 and 2 were 352 KD and 388 KD respectively and chemical formula of compound 1 is C21H24N2O3 which isolated from solid medium while compound 2 is C24H26O4 which isolated from broth medium . The antibacterial activity of the purified compounds against three bacterial species E. coli , Proteus sp. and S. aureus were tested by using a disk diffusion agar method reaching to 40 , 30 , 20 for compound 1and 37, 25 , 17 mm for compound 2.

Hormones are actual messengers in endocrine signaling. Thyroid gland as endocrine glands holds a critical place in
controlling brain and somatic development in embryos and metabolic activities in adults . There is an Coordination
between hypothalamus-pituitary-thyroid and hypothalamus-pituitary- gonadal axes, Therefore hypo- and hyperthyroidism affect women fertility and prolonged exposure to altered thyroid physiology could lead to women infertility . This study was done to illustrate some hormones(sex and thyroid ) changes , the study included 73 infertile women and 23 fertile women 24-35 years old between March 2013 and June 2013, in Endocrines and diabetes medical center in Nassirhyia city . The results of the study were revealed the significantly increase in the level of LH , FSH , and prolactin and T4 in infertile womens compared with fertile womens(control) while no significant differences was observed in T3 level between two groups .

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The present study aimed to evaluation of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), hemoglobin (Hb.) levels, white
blood cell count (WBCs) in active and latent tuberculosis patients in Thi-Qar province,Iraq. This study included 210
samples (70 patients, 70 household contacts and 70 control ) with age's ≤10 to ≥70 years who were referred to ALNasiriya Center of Tuberculosis and Chest Diseases from the period September 2012—July 2013.The study showed that the values erythrocyte sedimentation rate indicated a significant increase (P≤0.05) in patients and HHCs groups when compared with the value of control group (42.64, 22.93 vs. 8.79 mm/h, respectively). While the results showed a significant decrease (P≤0.05) in the hemoglobin, (Hb.) levels of patients group and HHCs when compared with control group (8.63 and 11.84 vs.13.17 gm/dl, respectively). The means of white blood cell (WBCs), showed a significant increase in patient and household when compared with correspondent value of control groups

At the present time progress of communications technologies has resulted to post large amounts of digital data in the media shared among the people, this has necessitated the development of cryptographic techniques to be one of the building blocks for the security of the computer, so that became the encryption feature increasingly important to the security of the computer. This paper proposed a method for generating a key using fingerprint features to ensure the security of the system against hackers. This technical consists of two parts the first is the EPROM memory filled with information of fingerprint after processed by the enhancement, binarization and thinning operations and then 512 numeric values has been extracted. The second part is a set of linear shift registers where every movement for system registers is an address in the memory where the dimensions of memory (8x64), the first three registers give the row address while the registers ordered by two to seven give the column address of EPROM array. The strength of the chain of random numbers which produced by making originating from two different worlds linked to the same user, is a goal makes this technique useful for several uses, such as using output as encryption keys, or use it as a digital series for personal definition for security systems

Expert system is a branch of Artificial Intelligence is a collection of programs which has the ability to reason,
justify and answer the queries in a particular domain as a human expert would do. It can be applied to various fields. This research was designed hybrid expert system for the diseases diagnosis of wheat rust by incorporating application of fuzzy logic, neural networks and Bayesian method. The research aim is to tackling the control and remedial measures for disease management for the wheat diseases. The expert system is intended to help the farmers, researchers and students and provides an efficient goal-oriented approach for solving common problems of wheat rust. The system gives results that are correct and consistent

The study was included collection of 200 samples (100 samples of skin scales , 79 samples of hairs and 21 samples
of nails) , from patient suffering Tinea . The number of positive samples for culture were 102 sample at ratio 51% ,
male form at ratio 53.9% and 46.1% for female. Five dermatophytes species were identified: Microsporum canis
(41.75%) , Trichophyton verrucosum (36.89%) , T. violaceum (16.50%) , M. persicolor (3.88%) and M. gypseum
(0.97%). Tinea capitis was the most dermatophytosis infection with ratio 39.5% , followed by Tinea corporis (26%) ,
then Tinea faciei (12.5%) , Tinea unguium (10.5%) , Tinea cruris (5%) , Tinea pedis (4.5%) , Tinea manum (1.5%),
finally Tinea barbae (0.5%) . The high percentage of infection of Tinea capitis , Tinea corporis , Tinea faciei and
Tinea cruris were within males , while females had a high percentage of infection with Tinea unguium , Tinea pedis
and Tinea manum. The stage of age( ≤10) occupied high percentage of Tinea capitis , Tinea corporis and Tinea faciei.