Frequency and Molecular Identification of Cryptosporidium Species among Immunocompromised Patients Referred to Hospitals, Central Iran, 2015-16.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and genotype of Cryptosporidium spp. in different groups of immunocompromised patients admitted to the referral hospitals in center of Iran during 2015-2016.

Methods

This cross-sectional study was conducted on 346 immunocompromised patients (HIV⁺/AIDS, Lymphoma, Leukemia and organ transplants) in referred hospitals from central parts of Iran including Isfahan, Markazi, Yazd and Chaharmahale Bakhtiari provinces. Stool samples were analyzed for Cryptosporidium species, modified Ziehl-Neelsen staining techniques followed by the semi-nested PCR and DNA sequencing methods.

Results

The total rate of Cryptosporidium spp. was 3.46% (12/346) in the patients, however, the preval

SUBMITTER: Izadi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7244833 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature