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Molecular Analysis of the Enteric Protozoa Associated with Acute Diarrhea in Hospitalized Children.
Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - 1 Jan 2017
Boughattas Sonia, Behnke Jerzy M, Al-Ansari Khalid, Sharma Aarti, Abu-Alainin Wafa, Al-Thani Asma, Abu-Madi Marawan A
Abstract excerpt
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 the children and the most common parasite was Cryptosporidium spp. (15.1%). Blastocystis hominis was detected in 4.7%,...
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