Purpose: In our study, the prevalence of Cyclospora cayatenensis was investigated
molecularly in patients with gastrointestinal complaints.
Method: Seventy
patients with gastrointestinal system complaints were included in the study.
Nested PCR was applied to all samples taken from patients.
Results:
In this study, 70 stool samples taken from the patients with gastrointestinal
system complaints and sent to the parasitology laboratory of Ordu University
Faculty of Medicine were examined molecularly for Cyclospora cayatenensis and of the
70 samples, 25 (35.7%) were found to be positive.
Conclusion:
The high rates determined from the patient samples and the
environmental samples with
the studies suggest that this
parasite may be the cause of an epidemic in the future. Especially
diarrhea patients, water and food samples should be evaluated in
terms of coccidian protozoa like Cyclospora.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Health Care Administration |
Journal Section | Medical Science Research Articles |
Authors | |
Publication Date | December 29, 2018 |
Acceptance Date | December 18, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018Volume: 40 Issue: 4 |