Prevalence and molecular identification of protozoan intestinal parasitic infections in cancer patients and a control group.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Parasitic infections, especially opportunistic infections, are important issues for immunocompromised patients, including cancer patients. In this study, the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections was investigated in Iranian cancer patients and a control group using microscopic and molecular methods.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on a group of 158 individuals with gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal cancers from hospitals affiliated with the Iran University of Medical Sciences, alongside 158 healthy individuals included in the control group. Stool samples were collected and examined using direct and concentration methods. The modified acid-fast staining method was used to detect coccidian parasite infections. DNA was extracted from

SUBMITTER: Bahadorizadeh L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11603904 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature