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ArticleActa parasitologica2024

First Molecular Evidence of Emerging Lophomonas Pathogen Among Patients Suspected of Having Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Mazandaran Province, Northern Iran.

Hossein Veisi, Abdollah Malakian, Mahdi Fakhar, Ali Sharifpour, Maryam Nakhaei, Mostafa Soleymani, Seyed Reza Mosave, Nader Ahangar, Seyed Hosien Seyedpour

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Hossein VeisiIranian National Registry Center for Lophomoniasis (INRCL), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O Box 48166-33131, Sari, Iran.
Abdollah MalakianDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran. drmalakian9@gmail.com.
Mahdi FakharIranian National Registry Center for Lophomoniasis (INRCL), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O Box 48166-33131, Sari, Iran. mahdifakhar53@gmail.com.
Ali SharifpourIranian National Registry Center for Lophomoniasis (INRCL), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O Box 48166-33131, Sari, Iran.
Maryam NakhaeiIranian National Registry Center for Lophomoniasis (INRCL), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O Box 48166-33131, Sari, Iran.
Mostafa SoleymaniIranian National Registry Center for Lophomoniasis (INRCL), Imam Khomeini Hospital, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, P.O Box 48166-33131, Sari, Iran.
Seyed Reza MosaveProvincial Health Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Nader AhangarProvincial Health Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.
Seyed Hosien SeyedpourProvincial Health Center, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Sari, Iran.

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Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences 459
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Abstract

purposeLophomoniasis is a chronic protozoan respiratory disease in humans with main clinical symptoms such as chronic cough, productive sputum, breath shortness, and occasionally hemoptysis. Differentiation diagnosis of lophomoniasis from tuberculosis (TB) and asthma is crucial.

methodsIn this study, 210 participants with suspected TB referred to tuberculosis laboratories in Mazandaran province, northeastern Iran, were enrolled during 2021. All patients showed low grade fever, chronic cough or sputum on referral. Sputum specimens were collected from the participants, and Lophomonas DNA was detected through a conventional genus-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

resultsOut of 210 participants, 67 (31.9%) had Lophomonas spp., infection, 38 (18.1%) had TB (Smear and culture-positive), and 20 (9.5%) had both TB and Lophomonas co-infection.

conclusionBased on our results, a relatively high occurrence of Lophomonas infection was found among patients suspected of having TB. Accordingly, due to the high similarity of clinical symptoms between both pulmonary diseases, it is highly recommended to accurately and early diagnose the parasite in the sputum specimen.

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SputumTuberculosis, PulmonaryAdolescentAdultAgedCoinfectionDNA, ProtozoanFemaleHumansIranMaleMiddle AgedPolymerase Chain ReactionYoung AdultDNA, ProtozoanCo-morbidityLophomonasPCRPulmonary tuberculosisSputum

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