Molecular Analysis of the Enteric Protozoa Associated with Acute Diarrhea in Hospitalized Children

Molecular Analysis of the Enteric Protozoa Associated with Acute Diarrhea in Hospitalized Children

Pediatric diarrhea is a common cause of death among children under 5 years of age. In the current study, we investigated the frequency of intestinal parasites among 580 pediatric patients with chronic diarrhea. Parasitic protozoa (all species combined) were detected by molecular tools in 22.9% of th...

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Main Authors: Sonia Boughattas, Jerzy M. Behnke, Khalid Al-Ansari, Aarti Sharma, Wafa Abu-Alainin, Asma Al-Thani, Marawan A. Abu-Madi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Subjects:
protozoa
diarrhea
pediatrics
Qatar
RT-PCR
statistical analysis
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fcimb.2017.00343/full

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