Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in children and the elderly in southwestern Iran.
Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench
; 15(4): 415-420, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
Aim:
The current study investigated the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. among children under 6 and adults over 60 years of age with diarrhea in the southwest of Iran.Background:
Cryptosporidiosis is an opportunistic parasitic infection caused by the species Cryptosporidium that causes gastrointestinal complications and diarrhea.Methods:
This cross-sectional study was conducted in Khuzestan province between January 2020 to December 2020. Out of 350 patients referring to medical centers with clinical signs of diarrhea, 57.4% were under six years of age and 42.6% were more than 60 years old. Fecal samples were examined using Modified Ziehl-Neelsen (MZN) staining and nested-PCR techniques.Results:
The overall prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. infection in the study population was 0.9% as determined by microscopic and molecular methods (3/47).Conclusion:
The study results confirm the prevalence of parasitic infections as reported in previous studies in other regions of Iran. Preventive health measures are necessary.
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MEDLINE
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gastroenterol Hepatol Bed Bench
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Irã