| [investigation of intestinal parasites among primary school students in kayseri-hacilar]. | objective: parasitic infections are an important health problem which affect children more than adults. especially in growth-age children, this leads to problems such as malnutrition, malabsorption, growth retardation and learning disabilities. in this study, 328 students who were investigated in two primary schools between the ages of 6 and14 in kayseri-hacilar region were analyzed for intestinal parasites. methods: stool samples were analyzed by light microscopy for the detection of helminths ... | 2011 | 21776595 |
| [the epidemiology research of blastocystis hominis in the dokuz eylül university medical faculty hospital between 2005 and 2009]. | objective: an investigation of blastocystis hominis (b. hominis) prevalance in 17756 patients with gastrointestinal system complaints who presented at the parasitology laboratory of the dokuz eylul university medical faculty hospital between january 2005 and december 2009 was carried out. methods: fecal samples of all patients were examined using the native-lugol and trichrome and kinyoun acid-fast staining method after sedimentation in fecal concentration tubes. results: one or more parasites w ... | 2011 | 21776590 |
| intestinal parasites isolated in a large teaching hospital, italy, 1 may 2006 to 31 december 2008. | intestinal parasites account for the majority of parasitic diseases, particularly in endemic areas. most are transmitted via contaminated food. because of increased immigration and travel, enteric parasitoses are now distributed worldwide. between may 2006 and december 2008, we examined stool specimens from 5,351 patients (4,695 italians, 656 non-italians) for ova and parasites using microscopy, culture techniques, and molecular methods. stools from 594 patients (11.1%) were contaminated and for ... | 2011 | 21699767 |
| epidemiological, clinical, and diagnostic data on intestinal infections with entamoeba histolytica and entamoeba dispar among returning travelers. | background: among travelers returning from the tropics, entamoeba spp. are among the most frequently detected intestinal parasites, mainly the presumable apathogenic e. dispar and the pathogenic e. histolytica. methods: among 5,378 travelers seeking diagnosis and treatment for intestinal infections at the travel clinic of the university of munich between 2005 and 2009, 103 laboratory-confirmed amebiasis cases were detected. the study compares the results of various diagnostic tests among these p ... | 2011 | 21717146 |
| prevalence and clinical features of blastocystis hominis infection among patients in sebha, libya. | to determine the prevalence and seasonal variation, and to assess the clinical manifestations and treatment of blastocystosis in libyan patients. | 2007 | 21654943 |
| ultrastructural insights into morphology and reproductive mode of blastocystis hominis. | to understand well the morphology and reproductive mode of blastocystis hominis, with the help of transmission electron microscopy and scanning electron microscopy the ultrastructural details of b. hominis from fresh diarrheal specimens and cultured strains were observed. in both fecal samples and culture conditions, there were vacuolar and granular forms. in diarrhea, it exists in multivacuolar, avacuolar, and amoeboid forms. in the in vitro culture, vacuolar form could transform to granular fo ... | 2011 | 21845408 |
| Intestinal Parasite Screening in Internationally Adopted Children: Importance of Multiple Stool Specimens. | Objective: Our goal was to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in internationally adopted children, to examine factors associated with infection, and to determine if evaluating multiple stool specimens increases the yield of parasite identification. Methods: We evaluated internationally adopted children with at least 1 stool specimen submitted for ova and parasite testing within 120 days after arrival to the United States. In children submitting 3 stool specimens, in which at least ... | 2011 | 21824880 |
| [the distribution of intestinal parasites detected in the uludag university medical school hospital between 2005 and 2008]. | objective: intestinal parasite infection is still an important public health problem. in this study, patients (outpatients and in-patients) with various gastrointestinal system complaints presenting at various clinics of the uludag university medical faculty, from january 2009-december 2010 were investigated retrospectively for intestinal parasites. methods: parasitological examinations were done with native-lugol, cellophane-tape methods and trichrome staining in ambiguo ... | 2011 | 22198917 |
| blastocystis hominis as a contributing risk factor for development of iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women. | intestinal parasitic infection increases the risk of developing iron deficiency anemia (ida) during pregnancy. the objective of this study was to assess blastocystis hominis as a contributing risk factor for development of ida in pregnant women. a total of 200 fecal specimens from 120 pregnant women with ida (mean hb = 9.6 g/dl), and 80 non-anemic controls were examined for blastocystis. fecal specimens were examined by the formalin/ethyl-acetate concentration technique, iron hematoxylin stainin ... | 2011 | 22167376 |
| comparison of intestinal parasitic infection in newly arrived and resident workers in qatar. | abstract: | 2011 | 22053720 |
| No Advantage For Antibiotic Treatment Over Placebo In Blastocystis Hominis-Positive Children With Recurrent Abdominal Pain. | OBJECTIVES:: The aim of the study was to investigate if recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) in Blastocystis hominis (B. hominis)-positive children can be treated successfully with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX). METHODS:: From October 2004 to December 2008 all patients referred to the Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition of the University Children's Hospital Zurich because of RAP, and detection of B. hominis in stool samples as the only pathological finding after a standard work up, we ... | 2011 | 22002479 |
| Opportunistic and other intestinal parasites among HIV/AIDS patients attending Gambi higher clinic in Bahir Dar city, North West Ethiopia. | To determine the magnitude of opportunistic and non-opportunistic intestinal parasitic infections among HIV/AIDS patients in Bahir Dar. | 2011 | 21914548 |
| in vitro culture of blastocystis hominis in three liquid media and its usefulness in the diagnosis of blastocystosis. | blastocystis hominis is a common protozoan in the human intestinal tract and can cause the so-called blastocystosis characterized by diarrhea. to date, its identification has depended on the discovery of vacuolar, granular, amoebic, or cystic forms in stool samples using wet mount smears, iodine staining, trichrome staining, or iron hematoxylin staining. the permanent staining methods provide more positive findings. however, mercuric chloride (hgcl(2))-based polyvinyl alcohol (pva) and schaudinn ... | 2011 | 22047715 |
| a study on blastocystis hominis in food-handlers: diagnosis and potential pathogenicity. | proper diagnosis of blastocystis hominis in not performed routinely in medical laboratories of developing countries; consequently clinical significance of this common intestinal protozoon is liable to remain unsettled. food-handlers are more prone to get and transmit this feco-oral infection. this work compared the sensitivity of direct diagnostic methods to detect b. hominis in stool, estimate the true prevalence among food-handlers in sirte-libya, to clarify the association between the parasit ... | 2011 | 21980782 |
| [Reactive arthritis caused by Blastocistys hominis.] | | 2011 | 22178255 |
| waterborne transmission of protozoan parasites: review of worldwide outbreaks - an update 2004-2010. | the present update gives a comprehensive review of worldwide waterborne parasitic protozoan outbreaks that occurred and were published globally between january 2004 and december 2010. at least one hundred and ninety-nine outbreaks of human diseases due to the waterborne transmission of parasitic protozoa occurred and were reported during the time period from 2004 to 2010. 46.7% of the documented outbreaks occurred on the australian continent, 30.6% in north america and 16.5% in europe. cryptospo ... | 2011 | 22048017 |
| a parasitological survey of natural water springs and inhabitants of a tourist city in southeastern brazil. | abstract the goals of this study were to investigate the occurrence of cryptosporidium oocysts and giardia cysts in main springs of campos do jordão, an important tourist city, in brazil and to gather the largest amount of parasitological data from autochthonous population that live in rural areas of this city. the membrane filtration technique followed by direct immunofluorescence assay was employed for concentration and visualization of waterborne protozoa. in the period between june 2003 an ... | 2012 | 22217166 |
| parasitic infection of the digestive tract in children in a regional hospital center in gharb (kenitra, morroco): some epidemiological features. | intestinal parasites are very common in children. we propose to study the prevalence and epidemiological profile of the port of intestinal parasites in 300 children hospitalized in the regional hospital of gharb area (kenitra, morocco) from june to december 2007. this study identified 11 intestinal parasites. of the 300 children, 157 at least one intestinal have parasitism was 52.3% with 91 boxes of poly-parasitism. among the intestinal protozoan identified, is the first amebiasis intestinal par ... | 2011 | 23120932 |
| prevalence of microsporidium and other intestinal parasites in children from malatya, turkey. | parasite infections are common during the critical developmental period in children. the occurrences of intestinal parasites are also common in orphanage, nurseries and schools in turkey. the study was carried out to determine the percentage of microsporidium and intestinal parasites in children from malatya, turkey. this study was carried out at the department of parasitology of inonu university, turgut ozal medical center, during january-december 2006. totally, 1,181 stool samples were examine ... | 2011 | 22754014 |
| intestinal parasitic infections in hosted saharawi children. | literatures on intestinal parasitic infections in saharawi children were scarce and distributed in non parasitological journals. this was the first article that specifically highlighted on the prevalence of these infections in 270 saharawi children aged from 6 to 12 years hosted in spain. six different intestinal parasites were identified in this study and 78, 46, 40, 24, 13 and 5 were positive for giardia lamblia (29%), entamoeba coli (17%), blastocystis hominis (15%), endolimax nana (9%), hyme ... | 2011 | 22433884 |
| gastrointestinal parasites of captive and free-roaming primates at the afi mountain primate conservation area in calabar, nigeria and their zoonotic implications. | a study on the gastrointestinal parasites among free-living and captive primates at the afi mountain, primate conservation area in calabar, nigeria was undertaken for the first time to ascertain their zoonotic implications. faecal samples were subjected to direct smear, floatation, quantitative estimation of helminth eggs (epg) and oocysts (opg), larval isolation and identification by modified baerman's technique and oocyst sporulation for specie identification. out of the 108 primates examined, ... | 2011 | 22308652 |
| the pathogenic role of different blastocystis hominis genotypes isolated from patients with irritable bowel syndrome. | the pathogenic role of blastocystis hominis is still regarded by some as controversial. studies have been in progress for years to evaluate the role of blastocystosis in irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) and demonstrated that faecal carriage of b. hominis was frequent in these patients. this study attempted to distinguish different genotypes of b. hominis isolates obtained from patients with ibs and to evaluate their pathogenic potentials. | 2011 | 22305500 |
| enteric protozoan parasites in rural areas of bandar-abbas, southern iran: comparison of past and present situation. | the main goal was to address the prevalence of enteric protozoan parasites in rural areas of bandar-abbas, southern iran and to compare the results with the only conducted study in 1978. | 2011 | 23113059 |
| [expressions and significance of il-17 and il-23 in intestinal mucosa of mice infected with blastocystis hominis]. | to study the expressions of interleukin-17 (il-17) and interleukin-23 (il-23) in the intestinal mucosa of babl/c mice infected with blastocystis hominis. | 2012 | 23593840 |
| intestinal parasitosis among yemeni patients with cancer, sana'a, yemen. | the profile of intestinal parasitosis was assessed among patients on anticancer chemotherapy in sana'a city, yemen during the period from april to december 2011. a total of 206 patients (115 males & 91 females), aged 3 to 18 years with mean of 14.17 +/- 3.13 were subjected to stool examinations by different techniques. the overall rate of intestinal parasites was 63.1%. cryptosporidium parvum was the highest (30.1%) followed by g. lamblia (18.0%) and then c. cayetanensis (5.3%). blastocystis hom ... | 2012 | 23469646 |
| isospora belli in a patient with liver transplantation. | isospora belli is an opportunistic protozoon which should be monitored in patients with gastrointestinal complaints such as abdominal pain, nausea and diarrhoea, in both immune-compromised and immune-competent patients. our case was a 35 year-old male patient who had received a liver transplant because of cirrhosis and hepatic fibrosis. a diarrhoeic stool sample of the patient was sent to the laboratory for microbiological and parasitological analyses. faecal occult blood was positive and bacter ... | 2012 | 23339948 |
| broad distribution of tpi-gapdh fusion proteins among eukaryotes: evidence for glycolytic reactions in the mitochondrion? | glycolysis is a central metabolic pathway in eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells. in eukaryotes, the textbook view is that glycolysis occurs in the cytosol. however, fusion proteins comprised of two glycolytic enzymes, triosephosphate isomerase (tpi) and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (gapdh), were found in members of the stramenopiles (diatoms and oomycetes) and shown to possess amino-terminal mitochondrial targeting signals. here we show that mitochondrial tpi-gapdh fusion protein genes ... | 2012 | 23284996 |
| intestinal protozoan parasitic infection among school children. | intestinal protozoan parasitosis is highly prevalent among general population, majority of them are children. the objective of the study is to find out the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in school children of sindhuli. | 2012 | 23281452 |
| motif types, motif locations and base composition patterns around the rna polyadenylation site in microorganisms, plants and animals. | the polyadenylation of rna is critical for gene functioning, but the conserved sequence motifs (often called signal or signature motifs), motif locations and abundances, and base composition patterns around mrna polyadenylation [poly(a)] sites are still uncharacterized in most species. the evolutionary tendency for poly(a) site selection is still largely unknown. | 2014 | 25052519 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasite infections among patients in local public hospitals of hail, northwestern saudi arabia. | to evaluate the prevalence of intestinal parasites among patients in hail, northwestern saudi arabia. | 2016 | 26851785 |
| chronic spontaneous urticaria and internal parasites--a systematic review. | chronic spontaneous urticaria (csu) is defined as persistent wheals, angioedema, or both lasting for >6 weeks due to known or unknown causes. some epidemiological studies and case reports suggest that internal parasite infections (pi) can cause csu. here, we provide a systematic overview of published findings on the prevalence and relevance of pi in csu and we discuss possible pathomechanisms. the prevalence of pi in csu was investigated by 39 independent studies and comorbidity reportedly range ... | 2016 | 26648083 |
| geospatial distribution of intestinal parasitic infections in rio de janeiro (brazil) and its association with social determinants. | intestinal parasitic infections remain among the most common infectious diseases worldwide. this study aimed to estimate their prevalence and provide a detailed analysis of geographical distribution of intestinal parasites in the metropolitan region of rio de janeiro, considering demographic, socio-economic, and epidemiological contextual factors. | 2017 | 28273080 |
| surveillance for parasites in unaccompanied minor refugees migrating to germany in 2015. | in 2015, most of the refugees arriving in germany originated from countries with poor hygienic and sanitary conditions. stool samples of 1,230 minor refugees unaccompanied by adults were investigated for possible parasites. giardia lamblia was by far the most frequently detected parasite (n=165); all other parasites were considerably less frequent and encountered in the following order: hymenolepis nana (n=23), entamoeba histolytica (n=17), trichuris trichiura (n=8), and blastocystis hominis (n= ... | 2016 | 26958459 |
| heavy burden of intestinal parasite infections in kalena rongo village, a rural area in south west sumba, eastern part of indonesia: a cross sectional study. | intestinal parasitic infections (ipis) are one of the major public health problems, especially in the rural area of developing countries with low socio-economic status and poor sanitation. the study was aimed to determine the prevalence of ipis among the inhabitants of a rural area in south west sumba, eastern part of indonesia. | 2015 | 26702820 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among children from a shanty town in tucuman, argentina. | a parasitological survey was conducted in children living in a poor area next to a drainage channel, in tucumán province, argentina. stool specimens from 115 children were collected and samples were analyzed by direct microscopy examination and concentration techniques. the prevalence rate of intestinal parasites infection was high (78.3%) and blastocystis hominis was the most frequent protozoan parasite found (68.9%) followed by giardia intestinalis (33.3%), entamoeba coli (24.4%), endolimax na ... | 2015 | 26691248 |
| risk factors associated with parasitic infection among municipality solid-waste workers in an egyptian community. | solid-waste management is associated with several health hazards, particularly parasitic infection. the objective of the study was to determine the association between risk factors and the occurrence of intestinal parasitic infections (potentially pathogenic) among municipal waste collectors in alexandria, egypt. a cross-sectional survey was conducted in the main municipality company in alexandria. a total of 346 municipality solid-waste workers (mswws) was interviewed using an in-depth question ... | 2016 | 26606452 |
| prevalence and risk factors of intestinal protozoan and helminth infections among pulmonary tuberculosis patients without hiv infection in a rural county in p. r. china. | although co-infection of tuberculosis (tb) and intestinal parasites, including protozoa and helminths, in humans has been widely studied globally, very little of this phenomenon is known in china. therefore, a cross-sectional study was conducted in a rural county of china to investigate such co-infections. patients with pulmonary tb (ptb) undergoing anti-mycobacterium tuberculosis (anti-mtb) treatment were surveyed by questionnaires, and their feces and blood specimens were collected for detecti ... | 2015 | 25976412 |
| health status of immigrant children and environmental survey of child daycare centers in samut sakhon province, thailand. | samut sakhon is a thai province popular among immigrants attracted to work in factories and the thai food industry, especially people from myanmar. poor personal-hygiene behaviors, crowded accommodation and limited sanitation, result in health problems among immigrant workers. various infectious diseases among this group are seen and managed by samut sakhon general hospital. the impact of intestinal parasitic infections on public health is well known; they can spread from infected immigrant area ... | 2016 | 25502792 |
| prevalence and risk factors related to intestinal parasites among children in department of rio san juan, nicaragua. | the present study was carried out to assess the prevalence of intestinal parasite infections among children in department of rio san juan (nicaragua), to explore the extent of polyparasitism, and to identify the risk factors that might favour transmission of these parasites. | 2014 | 25344696 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among communities living in different habitats and its comparison with one hundred and one studies conducted over the past 42 years (1970 to 2013) in malaysia. | intestinal parasitic infections are among the most common diseases affecting mankind causing major public health problems to billions of people living in developing countries. the aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites in various communities residing in different habitats in malaysia and compare the findings with 101 studies conducted over the past 42 years (1970-2013). a cross-sectional study design was conducted with the aid of a questionnaire to collect relev ... | 2014 | 25134888 |
| [twenty-five years of intestinal parasite prevalence in istanbul university, istanbul faculty of medicine: a retrospective study]. | the aim of our study is to determine the general intestinal parasite prevalence in istanbul university istanbul faculty of medicine hospital, which is located in european and asian geographical features of turkey. | 2014 | 25016115 |
| fascioliasis and intestinal parasitoses affecting schoolchildren in atlixco, puebla state, mexico: epidemiology and treatment with nitazoxanide. | the atlixco municipality, puebla state, at a mean altitude of 1840 m, was selected for a study of fasciola hepatica infection in schoolchildren in mexico. this area presents permanent water collections continuously receiving thaw water from popocatepetl volcano (5426 m altitude) through the community supply channels, conforming an epidemiological scenario similar to those known in hyperendemic areas of andean countries. | 2013 | 24278492 |
| intestinal parasite co-infection among pulmonary tuberculosis cases without human immunodeficiency virus infection in a rural county in china. | epidemiologic studies of co-infection with tuberculosis (tb) and intestinal parasites in humans have not been extensively investigated in china. a cross-section study was conducted in a rural county of henan province, china. pulmonary tb (ptb) case-patients receiving treatment for infection with mycobacterium tuberculosis and healthy controls matched for geographic area, age, and sex were surveyed by using questionnaires. fecal and blood specimens were collected for detection of intestinal paras ... | 2014 | 24166044 |
| a schistosoma haematobium-specific real-time pcr for diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis in serum samples of international travelers and migrants. | diagnosis of urogenital schistosomiasis by microscopy and serological tests may be elusive in travelers due to low egg load and the absence of seroconversion upon arrival. there is need for a more sensitive diagnostic test. therefore, we developed a real-time pcr targeting the schistosoma haematobium-specific dra1 sequence. | 2013 | 24009791 |
| [case of polyparasitism with long-term abdominal pain in a patient]. | it is known that infections caused by intestinal protozoa and helminths affect over 3.5 million people worldwide. in this case report, a patient with complaints of stomach ache for a long time who received thermal treatment is presented. during this thermal treatment, diarrhoea occurred and multiparasitism was diagnosed with two helminths; pseudoparasitism and multiprotozoa, simultaneously. stool samples were collected from the patient on three consecutive days and one day after the treatment. a ... | 2013 | 23955918 |
| intestinal parasites in hiv-seropositive patients in the continental region of equatorial guinea: its relation with socio-demographic, health and immune systems factors. | prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in hiv-positive people and its association with clinical and socioeconomic factors has been investigated on the mainland of equatorial guinea, in order to define the precise measures for improvement of their quality of life. | 2013 | 23783759 |
| a study on parasites in mexican rheumatic disease patients. | blastocystis hominis is a common human parasite with infection rates up to 50% in developing countries, and giardiasis is the commonest intestinal one in mexico. no doubt, various parasites as giardia lamblia and entamoeba histolytica can cause rheumatic diseases. this study coproparasitoscopic analysis evaluated the cysts by b. hominis, g. lamblia, e. hartmani, e. coli and e. histolytica in mexican rheumatic disease patients. also, elisa was used to detect e. histolytica, ascaris lumbricoides, ... | 2012 | 23214207 |
| intestinal parasite infections in immigrant children in the city of rome, related risk factors and possible impact on nutritional status. | parasitic diseases can represent a social and economic problem among disadvantaged people--even in developed countries. due to the limited data available concerning europe, the aims of the present study were to evaluate the presence of parasites in immigrant children and the risk factors favouring the spread of parasites. subsequently, the possible correlation between nutritional status and parasitic infections was also investigated. | 2012 | 23168023 |
| [the distribution of intestinal parasites in people admitted to the yüzüncü yıl university parasitology laboratory of health research and training hospital, in 2009]. | this study was performed to present the distribution of intestinal parasites in parients admitted to the parasitology laboratory of the health research and training hospital of yüzüncü yıl university in 2009. | 2012 | 22801916 |
| [survey on co-infection with hiv and intestinal parasites in high prevalence areas of hiv/aids, china]. | to understand the co-infection status of hiv and intestinal parasites in a hiv/aids highly endemic area in china. | 2012 | 22799161 |
| determining the prevalence of intestinal parasites in three orang asli (aborigines) communities in perak, malaysia. | this study was conducted to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasites among children and adult orang aslis (aborigines) from different locations in perak. faecal samples were collected and analyzed using the direct smear and formal ether sedimentation technique. some of the faecal samples were stained using the modified acid fast stain for cryptosporidium. nail clippings of the respondents and the soil around their habitat were also analyzed. of the 77 stool samples examined, 39 (50.6%) w ... | 2012 | 22735840 |
| diagnosis of soil-transmitted helminthiasis in an amazonic community of peru using multiple diagnostic techniques. | an observational descriptive study was conducted in a shipibo-conibo/ese'eja community of the rainforest in peru to compare the kato-katz method and the spontaneous sedimentation in tube technique (sstt) for the diagnosis of intestinal parasites as well as to report the prevalence of soil-transmitted helminth (sth) infections in this area. a total of 73 stool samples were collected and analysed by several parasitological techniques, including kato-katz, sstt, modified baermann technique (mbt), a ... | 2012 | 22515992 |
| co-infection of hiv and intestinal parasites in rural area of china. | intestinal parasite infections (ipis) are among the most significant causes of illness and disease of socially and economically disadvantaged populations in developing countries, including rural areas of the people's republic of china. with the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) among rural chinese populations, there is ample scope for co-infections and there have been increasing fears about their effects. however, hardly any relevant epidemiological studies have been carried out i ... | 2012 | 22330320 |
| parasitic prevalence in a suburban school of famaillá, tucumán, argentina. | prevalence of intestinal parasites was investigated in rural primary school children in famaillá city, tucumán province, argentina. stool specimens from 149 school children were collected. the prevalence rate of intestinal parasite infections was 86.6%. no significant differences were observed in the distribution by age or by sex. blastocystis hominis was the most commonly found protozoan parasite (54.4%), followed by entamoeba coli (35.6%), giardia lamblia (24.8%), and others (16.7%). enterobiu ... | 2012 | 23724325 |
| seropositivity for ascariosis and toxocariosis and cytokine expression among the indigenous people in the venezuelan delta region. | the present study aimed at measuring seropositivities for infection by ascaris suum and toxocara canis using the excretory/secretory (e/s) antigens from ascaris suum (aes) and toxocara canis (tes) within an indigenous population. in addition, quantification of cytokine expressions in peripheral blood cells was determined. a total of 50 warao indigenous were included; of which 43 were adults and seven children. in adults, 44.1% were seropositive for both parasites; whereas children had only serop ... | 2015 | 25651326 |
| intestinal parasitic infections in different groups of immunocompromised patients in kashan and qom cities, central iran. | intestinal parasitic infections (ipis) are important causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with immunocompromising conditions. | 2017 | 28362138 |
| low efficacy of metronidazole in the eradication of blastocystis hominis in symptomatic patients: case series and systematic literature review. | blastocystis hominis (b. hominis) is a protozoan commonly found in the gastrointestinal tract. there are doubts about its clinical significance. metronidazole (mtz) is the recommended first-line treatment. | 2017 | 28279442 |
| prevalence of strongyloides stercoralis and other intestinal parasites among institutionalized mentally disabled individuals in rasht, northern iran. | we aimed to determine the status of strongyloidiasis in mentally disabled population in the institutional places in rasht city, the capital of guilan province, northern iran. | 2017 | 28127364 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in jiroft, kerman province, iran. | intestinal parasitic infections have a worldwide distribution. high prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in individuals with low socioeconomic status and environmental conditions was found. no study has ever been conducted on the prevalence of these infections in jiroft. therefore, in this study prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was evaluated in jiroft, kerman province, iran. | 2017 | 28096858 |
| molecular appraisal of intestinal parasitic infection in transplant recipients. | diarrhoea is the main clinical manifestation caused by intestinal parasitic infections in patients, with special reference to transplant recipients who require careful consideration to reduce morbidity and mortality. further, molecular characterization of some important parasites is necessary to delineate the different modes of transmission to consider appropriate management strategies. we undertook this study to investigate the intestinal parasitic infections in transplant recipients with or wi ... | 2016 | 27934806 |
| parasitic infections in children with chronic spontaneous urticaria. | parasites have been proposed to be an underlying cause of chronic spontaneous urticaria (csu) in childhood, but a clear causal relationship between them has not been established. this study aimed to investigate the prevalence of parasitic infection-related csu (pircsu) in children and to determine the factors associated with pircsu. | 2016 | 27907915 |
| distribution of parasites detected in stool samples of patients admitted to our parasitology laboratory during a three-year period between 2012 and 2014. | parasitic diseases are among the major public health issues worldwide. a number of tests are available for diagnosis, but the sentivity and specifity of these tests are assumed to be insufficient. nevertheless, the most common diagnostic method is microscopic examination. in this study, we aimed to introduce the distribution of parasites detected in stool samples of patients admitted to our laboratory on the basis of parameters such as, age, and gender during a 3-year period between 2012 and 201 ... | 2016 | 27905282 |
| assessing the burden of intestinal parasites affecting newly arrived immigrants in qatar. | in the last decades, the enormous influx of immigrants to industrialized countries has led to outbreaks of parasitic diseases, with enteric infections being amongst the most frequently encountered. in its strategy to control such infection, qatar has established the pre-employment certificate (pec) program which requires medical inspection before arrival in qatar and which is mandatory for immigrant workers travelling to the country. to assess the reliability of the pec, we conducted a survey of ... | 2016 | 27903290 |
| international adoption from ethiopia: an overview of the health status at arrival in belgium. | ethiopia is a densely populated country with a fast growing economy. still socioeconomic and health issues render many children parentless. one thousand and twenty eight ethiopian children have been adopted in belgium from september 2005 to september 2015. little has been published about their health status at arrival. | 2016 | 27892847 |
| case-control study of diarrheal disease etiology in individuals over 5 years in southwest china. | acute diarrhea is one of the major public health problems worldwide. most of studies on acute diarrhea have been made on infants aged below 5 years and few efforts have been made to identify the etiological agents of acute diarrhea in people over five, especially in china. | 2016 | 27891182 |
| prevalence and risk factors of intestinal protozoan infections: a population-based study in rural areas of boyer-ahmad district, southwestern iran. | parasitic infections are still a significant health problem in rural areas in developing countries including iran. there is no recent population-based data about the prevalence of human intestinal parasites in most rural areas of iran. the current study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in inhabitants of rural areas of boyer-ahmad district, southwestern iran. | 2016 | 27884121 |
| multiplex real-time pcr assay targeting eight parasites customized to the korean population: potential use for detection in diarrheal stool samples from gastroenteritis patients. | intestinal parasitic diseases occur worldwide and can cause diarrhea or gastroenteritis; however, their diagnosis is quite difficult, especially in low-endemism countries. we developed a multiplex real-time pcr assay for detection of eight intestinal parasites and prospectively evaluated it for patients with gastroenteritis. the assay targeted cryptosporidium parvum, giardia lamblia, entamoeba histolytica, blastocystis hominis, dientamoeba fragilis, clonorchis sinensis, metagonimus yokogawai, an ... | 2016 | 27861635 |
| modulating the gut micro-environment in the treatment of intestinal parasites. | the interactions of micro-organisms cohabitating with homo sapiens spans millennia, with microbial communities living in a symbiotic relationship with the host. interacting to regulate and maintain physiological functions and immunological tolerance, the microbial community is able to exert an influence on host health. an example of micro-organisms contributing to an intestinal disease state is exhibited by a biodiverse range of protozoan and bacterial species that damage the intestinal epitheli ... | 2016 | 27854317 |
| characteristics of factors of protozoa blastocystis hominis persistence. | persistence activity manifested in the expression of anti-lysozyme, anti-lactoferrin, and antihistone factors promoting inactivation of natural anti-infection resistance factors in the body was revealed in blastocystis hominis protozoa. activities of these factors were ranged. the frequency of these factors in clinical isolates of blastocyst decreased in the following order: anti-lactoferrin activity (84.5±3.7%)→anti-lysozyme activity (64.8±5.7%)→anti-histone activity (48.1±2.3%). in healthy hum ... | 2016 | 27783291 |
| [frequency and in vitro susceptibility antiparasitic of blastocystis hominis from patients admitted to the hospital regional lambayeque, peru]. | to describe the frequency and antiparasitic in vitro susceptibility of blastocystis hominis in patients admitted to thehospital regional lambayeque, peru. | 2016 | 27716755 |
| gut microbiota related to giardia duodenalis, entamoeba spp. and blastocystis hominis infections in humans from côte d'ivoire. | literature data provide little information about protozoa infections and gut microbiota compositional shifts in humans. this preliminary study aimed to describe the fecal bacterial community composition of people from côte d'ivoire harboring giardia duodenalis, entamoeba spp., and blastocystis hominis, in trying to discover possible alterations in their fecal microbiota structure related to the presence of such parasites. | 2016 | 27694739 |
| asymptomatic effluent protozoa colonization in peritoneal dialysis patients. | currently, chronic kidney disease (ckd) is a global health problem. considering the impaired immunity of ckd patients, the relevance of infection in peritoneal dialysis (pd), and the increased prevalence of parasites in ckd patients, protozoa colonization was evaluated in pd effluent from ckd patients undergoing pd. overnight pd effluent was obtained from 49 asymptomatic stable pd patients. protozoa analysis was performed microscopically by searching cysts and trophozoites in direct wet mount of ... | 2017 | 27659930 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites in isfahan city, central iran, 2014. | intestinal parasites are important enteric pathogens. poverty, low quality of food and water supply and poor sanitation systems are the important factors associated with intestinal parasitic infections. these kinds of infections can be a good index for hygienic and sanitation status of the society. this study aimed to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among humans referred to dr. sharifi clinical laboratory, isfahan, iran, 2014. in this cross sectional study, 652 fecal ... | 2016 | 27605766 |
| [parasitosis and irritable bowel syndrome]. | irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is a functional disorder of the gastrointestinal tract characterised by multi-factorial aetiology. in ibs physiopathology are involved diverse factors between them biological, psychosocial, and environmental components which affect the immune activation status of gut mucosa. among these factors is recognized the intestinal parasitosis. post-infection ibs (pi-ibs) is recognised as a subgroup of functional disorders whose symptoms onset appear after a symptomatic int ... | 2016 | 27598274 |
| nonagonal cadherins: a new protein family found within the stramenopiles. | cadherins, a group of molecules typically associated with planar cell polarity and wnt signalling, have been little reported outside of the animal kingdom. here, we identify a new family of cadherins in the stramenopiles, termed nonagonal after their 9 transmembrane passes, which contrast to the one or seven passes found in other known cadherin families. manual curation and experimental validation reveal two subclasses of nonagonal cadherins, depending on the number of uninterrupted extracellula ... | 2016 | 27498181 |
| a decade of intestinal protozoan epidemiology among settled immigrants in qatar. | the world health organization estimates that about 3.5 billion people worldwide are affected by intestinal parasitic infections. reports have already emphasized the role of immigrants in outbreaks of parasitic diseases in industrialized countries. with the mass influx of immigrants to qatar, patent intestinal parasitic infections have been observed. herein, the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections was analysed in 29,286 records of subjects referred for stool examination at the hamad med ... | 2016 | 27496143 |
| irritable bowel syndrome and intestinal parasites: a view from south america. | irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder of uncertain etiology. several studies have proposed the possible role of intestinal parasites in the pathogenesis of ibs. we aimed to summarize the epidemiological studies that describe a possible link between intestinal parasites and ibs, with special interest in endemic areas for intestinal parasitism such as south america. a comprehensive review of the literature was conducted by using the keywords: irritable bowel synd ... | 2016 | 27409092 |
| [predatory capacity of trophozoites of trichomonas hominis to destroy and/or phagocytose blastocystis hominis]. | | 2016 | 27384638 |
| in vivo and in vitro efficacy of nigella sativa aqueous extract on blastocystis hominis. | metronidazole (mtz) was the most widely accepted treatment for blastocystis hominis (b. hominis) with high treatment failure rate, resistance and potential mutagenic and carcinogenic effects so there is urgent need to find out new, effective and safe treatment against b. hominis. the present research aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effect of the aqueous extract of nigella sativa (ns) at different doses on b. hominis in vitro and in vivo in comparison to mtz as a control drug. isolates of b. ho ... | 2016 | 27363038 |
| [observation on growth status of blastocystis hominis in three media]. | to observe the growth situation of blastocystis hominis in vitro and select the optimal method for cultivation of b. hominis in different media. | 2016 | 27356405 |
| impact of co-infections with enteric pathogens on children suffering from acute diarrhea in southwest china. | acute diarrhea is a global health problem, resulting in high morbidity and mortality in children. it has been suggested that enteric pathogen co-infections play an important role in gastroenteritis, but most research efforts have only focused on a small range of species belonging to a few pathogen groups. this study aimed to assess the impact of co-infections with a broad range of enteric pathogens on children aged below five years who suffer from acute diarrhea in southwest china. | 2016 | 27349521 |
| detection of parasites in children with chronic diarrhea. | the aim of this study was to investigate the frequency of intestinal parasites in patients with chronic diarrhea and clarify the importance of these parasitic pathogens in such cases. a total of 60 pediatric patients with chronic diarrhea between june 2012 and october 2014 were enrolled in the study. out of 60 stool samples, five were positive for giardia lamblia, two, dientamoeba fragilis, and one, blastocystis hominis. one stool sample was positive for entamoeba hartmanni and b. hominis, anoth ... | 2016 | 27322863 |
| neglected waterborne parasitic protozoa and their detection in water. | outbreak incidents raise the question of whether the less frequent aetiological agents of outbreaks are really less frequent in water. alternatively, waterborne transmission could be relevant, but the lack of attention and rapid, sensitive methods to recover and detect the exogenous stages in water may keep them under-recognized. high quality information on the prevalence and detection of less frequent waterborne protozoa, such as cyclospora cayetanensis, toxoplasma gondii, isospora belli, balan ... | 2016 | 27281375 |
| [enteric parasitic disease in children under 5 years of age, indigenous and non-indigenous, from rural communities in paraguay]. | official figures of mortality in children under five years of age in the americas, report that infectious and parasitic diseases caused most of the deaths. | 2015 | 26928501 |
| intestinal parasitic infections among mentally handicapped individuals in alexandria, egypt. | this cross-sectional study was carried to determine the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among mentally handicapped individuals in alexandria, egypt, in the period from december 2012 till november 2013. the study was conducted on 200 institutionalized and non-institutionalized mentally handicapped individuals. fresh stool samples were subjected to different stains including; trichrome for detecting intestinal protozoa, modified acid fast stain for intestinal coccidia and quick hot g ... | 2015 | 26878626 |
| contribution of blastocystishominis subtypes and associated inflammatory factors in development of irritable bowel syndrome. | blastocystis hominis with worldwide distribution is a human intestinal protozoa found in all countries. there have been differences in the severity of the pathogenesis of various blastocystis spp. and a concomitant variation in the plasma concentration of the cytokines in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. in the present study, we aimed to demonstrate the contribution of b. hominis subtypes in the development of irritable bowel syndrome. stool samples were collected from patients with gastr ... | 2016 | 26841770 |
| practical parasitology courses and infection with intestinal parasites in students. | students who are working in research or educational laboratories of parasitology, as well as health care workers providing care for patients, are at the risk of becoming infected with parasites through accidental exposure. the main purpose of this study was to identify potential positive cases of intestinal parasitic infections among students who took practical parasitology courses compared with students who did not take any practical parasitology courses in lorestan university of medical scienc ... | 2017 | 26796769 |
| eradication of blastocystis in humans: really necessary for all? | blastocystis (initially named as blastocystis hominis) has long been known as a protist without any clinical significance. however, there is now a huge pile of case reports where blastocystis is blamed for the symptoms and the infection described in the patients. introduction of the presence of as many as 17 blastocystis subtypes while many infected individuals are non-symptomatic initially brought about the correlation between the subtypes and pathogenicity; however, the outcomes of these trial ... | 2016 | 26780545 |
| blastocystosis in post-traumatic splenectomized patients. | the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and significance of intestinal protozoa, specially blastocystis spp., and to perform pcr-based subtype classification for understanding the importance of blastocystis spp. in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal disorders in post-traumatic splenectomized patients. | 2016 | 26697990 |
| prevalence and genotype characterization of blastocystis hominis among the baghmalek people in southwestern iran in 2013 - 2014. | blastocystis hominis is a common globally distributed parasite. the prevalence of this parasite has been shown to vary among different countries. molecular studies have also shown that there is a high level of genetic diversity among blastocystis spp. isolated from humans and animals. extensive information on parasitic genotypes will aid in devising more effective strategies for the identification and potential control of these pathogenic parasites. | 2015 | 26587213 |
| [a case of blastocystis hominis (subtype 3) infection confirmed by pcr and in vitro culture]. | | 2015 | 26541050 |
| intestinal parasites detected during pre-employment stool examination at tertiary health care center in makkah, kingdom of saudi arabia. | this retrospective study determined the intestinal parasites discovered in 2490 new employees in a tertiary health care center in makah as regards nationalities, age groups and sex over the period from january 2010 to january 2014 to decrease introduction of communicable diseases. all the data were provided through the electronic hospital information system. the overall positive cases were 16%, significantly higher in females 57.4% than males 42.6%. differences in distribution of positive record ... | 2015 | 26485855 |
| effect of sanitation and water treatment on intestinal protozoa infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis. | pathogenic intestinal protozoa infections are responsible for substantial mortality and morbidity, particularly in settings where people lack improved sanitation and safe drinking water. we assessed the relation between access to, and use of, sanitation facilities and water treatment and infection with intestinal protozoa. | 2016 | 26404667 |
| clinical significance and prevalence of blastocystis hominis in van, turkey. | to determine the associated clinical symptoms and prevalence of blastocystis hominis (b. hominis). | 2015 | 26318472 |
| cyclospora cayetanensis infection in transplant traveller: a case report of outbreak. | cyclospora cayetanensis is a protozoan parasite causing intestinal infections. a prolonged course of infection is often observed in immunocompromised individuals. in europe, less than 100 cases of c. cayetanensis infection have been reported to date, almost all of which being diagnosed in individuals after travelling abroad. | 2015 | 26249024 |
| eradication of blastocystis hominis prevents the development of symptomatic hashimoto's thyroiditis: a case report. | in this case report we describe a 49 year-old man who presented with chronic urticaria, angioedema and soft stool consistency. during diagnostic examinations hashimoto's thyroiditis was found even though the patient never had clear symptoms of this disease. blastocystis hominis was isolated through a stool microbiologic examination, implicating that this parasite can cause the development of hashimoto's thyroiditis and chronic urticaria. after two-weeks treatment with metronidazole the blastocys ... | 2015 | 26230132 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among inhabitants and tribes of chelgerd, iran, 2008-2009. | although a notable development in treating and controlling of parasitic infections in recent years has occurred but, these infections are still counted as important problems in many countries. | 2015 | 26155498 |
| donor recruitment for fecal microbiota transplantation. | increasing demand for fecal microbiota transplantation (fmt) has created a need for stool banks sourced from long-term healthy donors. here, we describe our experience in recruiting and screening fecal donors. | 2015 | 26070003 |
| prevalence of intestinal parasites in a population in eghbalieh city from qazvin province, iran. | intestinal parasitic infections are endemic worldwide and have been described as constituting the greatest single worldwide cause of illness and disease. the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections was estimated to be 5.92 %. entamoeba coli was the most common parasite followed by giardia lamblia and blastocystis hominis. about 5.15 % of samples contained a single parasite and 0.76 % contained multiple parasites. in this study, the prevalence of intestinal parasites especially helminthic i ... | 2015 | 26063984 |
| simultaneous detection of entamoeba histolytica/dispar, giardia duodenalis and cryptosporidia by immunochromatographic assay in stool samples from patients living in the greater cairo region, egypt. | gastrointestinal infection due to intestinal parasites is an enormous health problem in developing countries and its reliable diagnosis is demanding. therefore, this study aimed at evaluating a commercially available immunochromatographic assay (ica) for the detection of cryptosporidia, giardia duodenalis, and entamoeba histolytica/dispar for its usefulness in the greater cairo region, egypt. stool samples of 104 patients who presented between october 2012 and march 2013 with gastrointestinal sy ... | 2015 | 26018117 |