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cryptosporidiosis among immunocompetent patients with gastroenteritis in iran: a comparison with other enteropathogenic parasites.cryptosporidium is a protozoan parasite that reproduces within the epithelial cells of several organs of vertebrate hosts. the manifestation of the disease is either self-limiting acute diarrhea in immunocompetent patients, or fatal chronic diarrhea in immunocompromised patients. common clinical symptoms include watery diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss.200717446964
giardiasis and other intestinal parasitic infections in relation to anthropometric indicators of malnutrition: a large, population-based survey of schoolchildren in tehran.the morbidity of intestinal parasitic infections is greatest among children of school age and may have an adverse effect on growth. in the present, cross-sectional study, the association between previously undiagnosed intestinal parasitic infections and growth was assessed in 19,209 children attending elementary schools in tehran. the physical growth of these children was investigated by recording body weights, heights and weight-for-age z scores. faecal samples were collected and each checked f ...200818348775
helminth eggs in raw and treated wastewater in the islamic republic of iran.to assess the type and load of helminths in wastewater and the quality of treatment, we examined the raw and treated wastewater of 8 wastewater treatment plants (wtp) in tehran and 2 in isfahan for the presence of helminth eggs during 2002-2003. wastewater samples obtained from both inlet and effluent of each treatment plant were examined on several occasions using the modified bailenger method. untreated entry wastewater in tehran wtps contained a larger variety of helminth eggs than those of i ...200617037231
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