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Cryptosporidium parvum prevalence in a group of Turkish children.
Turk J Pediatr. 1999 Apr-Jun; 41(2):189-96.TJ

Abstract

Stool samples from two hundred children with diarrhea and from 50 healthy children were examined, by modified Kinyoun's acid-fast staining (MAF), Giemsa staining and direct (DFA) and indirect immunofluorescence antibody (IFA) methods, in order to determine cryptosporidiosis prevalence under the age of 12 and to detect the most efficient identifying method for use in our country. Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected in seven (3.5%) of the cases. None of the samples from the control subjects was found to be positive for Cryptosporidium. Our results indicate that Cryptosporidial oocysts should be detected in children with diarrhea. Modified Kinyoun staining method is practical and reliable for this purpose. Immunofluorescence staining methods can be applied for conformation of the results, if available.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Akyön Y
Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara.
Ergüven S
No affiliation info available
Arikan S
No affiliation info available
Yurdakök K
No affiliation info available
Günalp A
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AnimalsChildChild, PreschoolCryptosporidiosisCryptosporidium parvumDiarrheaFecesFemaleHumansImmunocompromised HostInfantInfant, NewbornMalePrevalenceTurkey

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

10770657

Citation

Akyön, Y, et al. "Cryptosporidium Parvum Prevalence in a Group of Turkish Children." The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, vol. 41, no. 2, 1999, pp. 189-96.
Akyön Y, Ergüven S, Arikan S, et al. Cryptosporidium parvum prevalence in a group of Turkish children. Turk J Pediatr. 1999;41(2):189-96.
Akyön, Y., Ergüven, S., Arikan, S., Yurdakök, K., & Günalp, A. (1999). Cryptosporidium parvum prevalence in a group of Turkish children. The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics, 41(2), 189-96.
Akyön Y, et al. Cryptosporidium Parvum Prevalence in a Group of Turkish Children. Turk J Pediatr. 1999 Apr-Jun;41(2):189-96. PubMed PMID: 10770657.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Cryptosporidium parvum prevalence in a group of Turkish children. AU - Akyön,Y, AU - Ergüven,S, AU - Arikan,S, AU - Yurdakök,K, AU - Günalp,A, PY - 2000/4/19/pubmed PY - 2000/4/19/medline PY - 2000/4/19/entrez SP - 189 EP - 96 JF - The Turkish journal of pediatrics JO - Turk J Pediatr VL - 41 IS - 2 N2 - Stool samples from two hundred children with diarrhea and from 50 healthy children were examined, by modified Kinyoun's acid-fast staining (MAF), Giemsa staining and direct (DFA) and indirect immunofluorescence antibody (IFA) methods, in order to determine cryptosporidiosis prevalence under the age of 12 and to detect the most efficient identifying method for use in our country. Cryptosporidium oocysts were detected in seven (3.5%) of the cases. None of the samples from the control subjects was found to be positive for Cryptosporidium. Our results indicate that Cryptosporidial oocysts should be detected in children with diarrhea. Modified Kinyoun staining method is practical and reliable for this purpose. Immunofluorescence staining methods can be applied for conformation of the results, if available. SN - 0041-4301 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/10770657/Cryptosporidium_parvum_prevalence_in_a_group_of_Turkish_children_ L2 - https://medlineplus.gov/cryptosporidiosis.html DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -