Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in children and the elderly in southwestern Iran
Gastroenterology and Hepatology from Bed to Bench,
Vol. 15 No. 4 (2022),
3 October 2022
https://doi.org/10.22037/ghfbb.v15i4.2619
Abstract
Aim: The current study investigated the prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. among children under 6 and adults over 60 years of age with diarrhea in the southwest of Iran.
Background: Cryptosporidiosis is an opportunistic parasitic infection caused by the species Cryptosporidium that causes gastrointestinal complications and diarrhea.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Khuzestan province between January 2020 to December 2020. Out of 350 patients referring to medical centers with clinical signs of diarrhea, 57.4% were under six years of age and 42.6% were more than 60 years old. Fecal samples were examined using Modified Ziehl-Neelsen (MZN) staining and nested-PCR techniques.
Results: The overall prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. infection in the study population was 0.9% as determined by microscopic and molecular methods (3/47).
Conclusion: The study results confirm the prevalence of parasitic infections as reported in previous studies in other regions of Iran. Preventive health measures are necessary.
- Cryptosporidium spp.
- diarrhea
- Molecular detection
- Iran
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