We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Bir üniversite hastanesi parazitoloji laboratuvarında belirlenen intestinal ve hepatik parazitler.
- Authors
Cengiz, Zeynep Taş; Beyhan, Yunus Emre; Çiçek, Mutalip; Yılmaz, Hasan
- Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study is to present the prevalence of intestinal and hepatic parasites determined in Yüzüncü Yıl University Medical Faculty Parasitology Laboratory. Methods: The study was performed in 2008, and a total of 5985 stool samples were examined. Stool samples were examined with native-Lugol, sedimentation, flotation, trichrome staining and modified acid-fast staining methods. The stool samples of patient suspected to have Entamoeba histolytica/E.dispar infection were stained by trichrome staining method and evaluated by ELISA method for the antigen. ELISA method was used to confirm the results of Fasciola hepatica positive patients in stool examination. Results: In this study intestinal parasites were identified in 29.6% out of the 5985 people. In the study Giardia intestinalis (9.4%), plenty Blastocystis hominis (5.5%), Hymenolepis nana (1.7%), Ascaris lumbricoides (1.2%), Enterobius vermicularis (0.2%; in the stool examination), F.hepatica (0.1%), Cyclospora cayetanensis (0.1%), E.histolytica/E.dispar (0.06%), Taenia saginata (0.05%), Dicrocoelium dendriticum (0.05%), Trichuris trichiura (0.03%) and Cryptosporidium spp. (0.02%), pathogenic parasites, were detected. Conclusion: In the study it is also understood that pathogenic intestinal parasites have still been reported at high rates and the problem of parasitosis continues in Van Province.
- Publication
Dicle Medical Journal / Dicle Tip Dergisi, 2015, Vol 42, Issue 3, p350
- ISSN
1300-2945
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5798/diclemedj.0921.2015.03.0588