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NOURI M, MOGHADAM A, HAGHIGHATNIA H. CRYPTOSPORIDIUM INFECTION IN HUMAN DIARRHOEA PATIENTS IN WEST AZERBAIJAN, IRAN. Med J Islam Repub Iran 1991; 5 (1) :35-38
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CRYPTOSPORIDIUM INFECTION IN HUMAN DIARRHOEA PATIENTS IN WEST AZERBAIJAN, IRAN
M NOURI , A MOGHADAM , H HAGHIGHATNIA
From the Department of Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia. Islamic Republic of Iran.
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The stool samples from 363 diarrhoeic and non- diarrhoeic children and adults from several locations in two towns of west Azerbaijan area of Iran examined for Cryptosporidium infection by modified Ziehl- Neelsen technique revealed the presence of infection in 7.66% of diarrhoeic patients and in none of the non- diarrhoeic individuals. The percentage of detection was higher among females ( 11.21%) than males (4.96%). 10.12 percent of children below five years of age and4.65% of those between five and 15 years of age were positive, whereas only 2.12% of the adults were positive. The study has brought to light the existence of human Cryptosporidium infection in Iran perhaps for the first time.
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Type of Study: Original Research: Basic Science in Medicine | Subject: Internal Medicine
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