Prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in Isfahan, Iran
Background: Determination of the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection is a fundamental step to set up an effective control program to improve the health status of society and to establish efficient strategies. Intestinal pathogen and even non-pathogen protozoa consider as major causes of dis...
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| author | Nader Pestechian Sanaz Tavakoli Payman Adibi Ahmad Hosseini Safa Roghayeh Parsaei Hossein Ali Yousefi |
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| description | Background: Determination of the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection is a fundamental step to set up an effective control program to improve the health status of society and to establish efficient strategies. Intestinal pathogen and even non-pathogen protozoa consider as major causes of disease in patients with gastrointestinal problems. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in Isfahan, Iran. Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study carried out from 2013 to 2018 in Isfahan, Iran. One thousand nine hundred and sixty-five samples of feces from patients with UC collected and each sample examined using direct wet mounting with normal saline and iodine and sedimentation tests such as formol-ethyl acetate concentration and trichrome-staining methods. Results: From 655 patients, 185 (28.2%) infected with Giardia lamblia followed by Blastocystis hominis (27.3%), Endolimax nana (14.4%), Entamoeba coli (11.5%), Iodamoba butschlii (4.7%), Entamoeba histolytica (1.4%), and Chilomastix mesnili (0.6%). Conclusions: This study revealed a high prevalence of infection with at least one or six non-pathogenic and pathogenic intestinal protozoa in UC patients in the Isfahan region. Intestinal protozoa are a challenging public health problem wherever health care is limited in the area. The emergence of UC in the world results in the need to study etiologic factors. In order to obtain further information about the etiology of disease, we investigated the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with UC in Isfahan, Iran. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-48a02f1f92524e6c8d09e4e0fdb11ece2022-12-21T19:09:02ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine2008-78022008-82132021-01-0112111411410.4103/ijpvm.IJPVM_471_19Prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in Isfahan, IranNader PestechianSanaz TavakoliPayman AdibiAhmad Hosseini SafaRoghayeh ParsaeiHossein Ali YousefiBackground: Determination of the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection is a fundamental step to set up an effective control program to improve the health status of society and to establish efficient strategies. Intestinal pathogen and even non-pathogen protozoa consider as major causes of disease in patients with gastrointestinal problems. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in Isfahan, Iran. Methods: The descriptive cross-sectional study carried out from 2013 to 2018 in Isfahan, Iran. One thousand nine hundred and sixty-five samples of feces from patients with UC collected and each sample examined using direct wet mounting with normal saline and iodine and sedimentation tests such as formol-ethyl acetate concentration and trichrome-staining methods. Results: From 655 patients, 185 (28.2%) infected with Giardia lamblia followed by Blastocystis hominis (27.3%), Endolimax nana (14.4%), Entamoeba coli (11.5%), Iodamoba butschlii (4.7%), Entamoeba histolytica (1.4%), and Chilomastix mesnili (0.6%). Conclusions: This study revealed a high prevalence of infection with at least one or six non-pathogenic and pathogenic intestinal protozoa in UC patients in the Isfahan region. Intestinal protozoa are a challenging public health problem wherever health care is limited in the area. The emergence of UC in the world results in the need to study etiologic factors. In order to obtain further information about the etiology of disease, we investigated the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with UC in Isfahan, Iran.http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2021;volume=12;issue=1;spage=114;epage=114;aulast=Pestechianblastocystis hominisgiardia lambliaintestinal protozoairanulcerative colitis |
| spellingShingle | Nader Pestechian Sanaz Tavakoli Payman Adibi Ahmad Hosseini Safa Roghayeh Parsaei Hossein Ali Yousefi Prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in Isfahan, Iran International Journal of Preventive Medicine blastocystis hominis giardia lamblia intestinal protozoa iran ulcerative colitis |
| title | Prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in Isfahan, Iran |
| title_full | Prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in Isfahan, Iran |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in Isfahan, Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in Isfahan, Iran |
| title_short | Prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) in Isfahan, Iran |
| title_sort | prevalence of intestinal protozoan infection in patients with ulcerative colitis uc in isfahan iran |
| topic | blastocystis hominis giardia lamblia intestinal protozoa iran ulcerative colitis |
| url | http://www.ijpvmjournal.net/article.asp?issn=2008-7802;year=2021;volume=12;issue=1;spage=114;epage=114;aulast=Pestechian |
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