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- Title
DETERMINATION OF THE OCCURRENCE FREQUENCY OF CRYPTOSPORIDIUM SP. IN CHILDREN BROUGHT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH THE COMPLAINT OF DIARRHEA USING DIFFERENT METHODS.
- Authors
A., EKICI; A. H., ÜNLÜ; A. G., HALIDI; S., AYDEMIR; H., YILMAZ
- Abstract
Cryptosporidium is a parasite responsible for diarrhea in humans. Practitioners rarely routinely request Cryptosporidium diagnostic tests; thus, its prevalence is likely underrated. The prevalence of cryptosporidiosis among children brought to the hospital with the complaint of diarrhea was investigated using 3 different methods, comprising nested PCR, immunochromatographic testing, and microscopic examination with modified acid-fast staining. Cryptosporidium sp. was detected in 42/150 children with diarrhea (28%) and in 1/50 children in the control group (2%). The main complaint by children admitted to hospital with Cryptosporidium was diarrhea. Additionally, some clinical symptoms/signs like abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, stool mucus, weakness, weight loss, and anorexia were correlated with cryptosporidiosis. Results from the 3 methods were compared and nested PCR and immunochromatographic testing were the most reliable. Among other pathogens and parasites found in stool samples, Cryptosporidium is a significant cause of hospitalization due to gastrointestinal disease in children in Van, Turkey.
- Subjects
VAN (Turkey); CHILDREN'S hospitals; CRYPTOSPORIDIUM; DIARRHEA; GASTROINTESTINAL diseases; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
Applied Ecology & Environmental Research, 2021, Vol 19, Issue 4, p2905
- ISSN
1589-1623
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.15666/aeer/1904_29052913