Yapay Zeka Hızlı Bakış & Çıkarımlar
AI InsightConclusions: This is the first study performed in Turkish reporting the prevalence of five intestinal parasites with PCR techniques among this group and seeks to provide a basis for future studies
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Özet
Objective: Intestinal parasitic infections are among the prominent public health concerns in patients with suppressed immune function. Material and methods: Here we examined stool specimens by microscopy and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) to evaluate the infection of five principal protozoans ( Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia spp., Entamoeba histolytica , Blastocystis spp. and Dientamoeba spp.) among 90 renal transplant recipient patients (RTP) in comparison with 90 healthy individuals (HI) from Turkey. Results: The overall frequency of any parasites was 17.2% (31/180) with microscopy and 51.7% (93/180) with PCR. Because of its high sensitivity, PCR was compared with microscopy in terms of the accuracy of detecting intestinal parasites, and the agreement was found to be inadequate (κ= 0.217; p<0.001). Multiparasitism (90.9%), Cryptosporidium spp. (84.6%) and Giardia spp. (74.1%) were the most frequent agents in RTP, respectively (p<0.001). Conclusions: This is the first study performed in Turkish reporting the prevalence of five intestinal parasites with PCR techniques among this group and seeks to provide a basis for future studies