Epidemiological and Diagnostic Features of Blastocystis Infection in Symptomatic Patients in Izmir Province, Turkey

Dagci H., KURT Ö., Demirel M., Mandiracioglu A., Aydemir S., Saz U., ...More

IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY, vol.9, no.4, pp.519-529, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PARASITOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.519-529
  • Keywords: Blastocystis, Prevalence, Subtype, Pathogenicity, Turkey, IN-VITRO CULTIVATION, HOMINIS, IDENTIFICATION, CLASSIFICATION, PREVALENCE, PCR
  • Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The aims of this study were to identify Blastocystis subtypes (STs) in a cohort of Turkish patients with various gastrointestinal symptoms using a novel Real Time PCR method developed recently for Blastocystis detection and assess the relationship between Blastocystis STs and patient symptoms.