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ArticleIranian journal of parasitology

Cryptosporidium infection in patients with gastroenteritis in sari, iran.

Shirzad Gholami, Majid Khanmohammadi, Ehsan Ahmadpour, Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Sara Khadem Nakhjiri, Hamidreza Ramazannipour, Abbas Shahbazi

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Shirzad GholamiMolecular and Cell Biology Research Center , Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Majid KhanmohammadiDepartment of Laboratory Sciences, Marand Branch, Islamic Azad University, Iran.
Ehsan AhmadpourMolecular and Cell Biology Research Center , Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Abdol Sattar PaghehMolecular and Cell Biology Research Center , Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Sara Khadem NakhjiriGorgan Faculty of Medicine, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Hamidreza RamazannipourFaculty of Basic Sciences, University of Mazandaran, Iran.
Abbas ShahbaziTabriz Research Center of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Tabriz University of Medical sciences, Iran.

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backgroundCryptosporidiosis is a common coccidian parasite infection in patients with diarrhea that has worldwide distribution especially in developed countries. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the occurrence of Cryptosporidium infection in patients with gastroenteritis admitted to hospitals of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences by parasitological and molecular methods in Sari, Iran.

methodsStool samples were collected from 348 patients with gastroenteritis admitted to the hospitals of Medical University in the Sari and Ghaemshahr cities in Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran in 2010-2011. Oocysts of Cryptosporidium identified using Formalin-Ether concentration method and stained by Aacid-fast staining (AFS) and Auramine phenol fluorescence (APF). Genomic DAN extracted from microscopically positive samples and nested PCR -RFLP by using SSU rRNA that identifies of the species of cryptosporidium.

resultsIn 348 patients with gastroenteritis, the most clinical symptoms were diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, dehydration, fever and weight loss. 2.3% (8 cases) of diarrheal samples tested by both microscopy and molecular methods were positive for the presence of cryptosporidium. Nested PCR products yielded unique bands of 846 bp, correspond to cryptosporidium. Species diagnosis carried out by digesting the secondary PCR product with SspI restriction enzyme, which noted 3 clearly bands of 449, 254, and 108 bp correspond to Cryptosporidium spp.

conclusionThe results of present study on Cryptosporidium spp. in this area can make a background data for control programs and further molecular analyses. Thus, further work needs to determine the origin of Cryptosporidium species in this area.

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Cryptosporidium sppGastroenteritis PatientsNested PCR

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