Monthly Distribution of Intestinal Parasites Detected in a Part of Western Turkey between May 2009-April 2010-Results of Acid Fast and Modified Trichrome Staining Methods
| Autor: | Seray Töz, Selin Bardak-Özcem, Tuba Oyur, Nevin Turgay, Ayşegül Unver-Yolasığmaz |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Veterinary medicine
Blastocystis Staining and Labeling Turkey biology Cryptosporidium General Medicine biology.organism_classification Giemsa stain Cyclospora Staining Feces Parasitology Trichrome parasitic diseases Immunology Prevalence Animals Humans Helminths Blastocystis hominis Enterobius Intestinal Diseases Parasitic |
| Zdroj: | Turkish Journal of Parasitology. 36:71-74 |
| ISSN: | 2146-3077 1300-6320 |
| DOI: | 10.5152/tpd.2012.18 |
| Popis: | OBJECTIVE In this study, 5073 fecal specimens and cellophane tapes from patients were examined during the period of May 1, 2009-April 30, 2010 in the parasitology laboratory of the Ege University Medical School. METHODS Sticky tape test and ethyl acetate sedimentation methods, saline, iodine, modified kinyoun's acid-fast, Trichrome, modified Trichrome and giemsa staining procedures have been applied to the stool samples. RESULTS After the macroscopic and microscopic examinations, 1138 (22.43%) intestinal parasites were determined. Cryptosporidium spp. (n=381; 33.47%), Blastocystis hominis (n=368; 32.33%) and Cyclospora spp. (n=187; 16.43%) were the three most common parasites obtained during the examination. The most commonly determined helminth was Enterobius vermicularis (n=33; 2.89%). CONCLUSION Detection of Microsporidium spores in immununosuppressed patients showed also the importance of specific staining methods. Intestinal parasites are causing serious public health problems in our region. |
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