Evaluation of nested PCR for diagnosis of Cyclospora cayetanensis in a sample of immunosuppressed and diarrheic patients in Turkey

Ekici A., Ünlü A. H., Yılmaz H., Cengiz Z. T. A. S., Beyhan Y. E.

PARASITOLOGISTS UNITED JOURNAL, cilt.14, sa.2, ss.141-145, 2021 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.21608/puj.2021.55459.1101
  • Dergi Adı: PARASITOLOGISTS UNITED JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.141-145
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Cyclospora cayetanensis, diarrhea, immune suppressed, modified acid-fast staining, nested PCR, OUTBREAK
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Cyclospora cayetanensis is a food-borne coccidian parasite that causes cyclosporiasis in humans and possibly in other animals. It presents with watery diarrhea and other related symptoms. Since detection of oocysts may be difficult with histological stains, a negative result should not exclude the possibility of C. cayetanensis. PCR methods can achieve more sensitive detection of the parasite.