Blastocystis hominis Detection among Gastrointestinal Disorders' Patients in Kirkuk Province Using Three Different Laboratory Methods

Hammood, Abdulrazzaq Mohammed; Ahmed, Batool Ali; Salman, Yahya Jirjees

doi:10.20546/ijcmas.2016.507.101

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“…Recently, colonoscopy was required to rule out IBD, as a result negative endoscopy finding was diagnosed as IBS, whereas half of patients with symptoms suggesting IBD. 15 Following sentinel gastrointestinal infection, post infectious IBS (PI-IBS) can be focused as infectious gastroenteritis 16,17 The occurance of PI-IBS following infectious gastroenteritis ranges from 4% to 31%, with a pooled incidence of 10% 18. 19 .…”

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Relationship between Entamoeba histolytica and Fecal Calprotectin in Patients with Gastroenteritis in Kirkuk City-Iraq

Ali

Mohammad

Salman

2018

Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology

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Intestinal amoebiasis due to Entamoeba histolytica in association to gastroenteritis in Kirkuk city was recently reported. Objective: To measure fecal calprotectin (FC) also during intestinal amoebiasis. The relation between Ent.histolytica and gastroenteritis was investigated. Methodology: A total of 419 patients attend to the gastroenteritis clinics in two Hospital Kirkuk center. They suffer from gastrointestinal disorders (GITDs), such as diarrhea, vomiting, nausea, diarrhea altered by constipation. The collected stool samples were tested for: parasitological tests and fresh portion was extracted for fecal calprotectin using ELISA technique. Blood samples were tested for some hematological tests. For each stool sample direct double wet preparations were performed then confirmed by flotation technique. Overnight extracted fecal sample was tested for FC using ELISA-copro kit. Neutrophil count and white blood cells were calculated using samples using automated machine. Results: A total of 82.81 % of parasitic infection was recorded, and Entamoeba histolytica contributed rate was 24.85 %.Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) due to intestinal amoebiasis were highly recorded among patients aging from 31to 40 years (74.34 %) followed by 71.42 % among patients aging from 11 to 20 years. Compare to high rate in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients aging from 41 to over than 60 years old. Samples from females positive for Entamoeba histolytica in relation to IBD and IBS exert significance compare to males. Fecal calprotectin positive level above than 50 ng/ml was recorded in 50 stool samples versus to 37 negative mean levels as Fc was below 50 ng/ml. Frequency of FC positive was higher among females than males. Leucopenia and neutrophilia were dominant among positive FC samples contrary to normal neutrophil count among FC negative samples. High rate 59.22 % of stool sample pH was ranged from 6.1 to 7. Conclusions: Entamoeba histolytica rate is high among patients with gastroenteritis particularly among IBD patients. ELISA Fecal calprotectin is good marker for detecting the injury caused by the parasites to the host.

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Relationship between Entamoeba histolytica and Fecal Calprotectin in Patients with Gastroenteritis in Kirkuk City-Iraq

Ali

Mohammad

Salman

2018

Egyptian Journal of Medical Microbiology

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“…But a second study carried out in Iraq found that the Blastocystis spp. Infection was more prominent in the old age group (Hammood et al, 2016). A third study performed in Brazil reported that the 10 year age group was most frequently affected by Blastocystis spp.…”

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Blastocystis Spp. Infection Among Ibs Patients: Various Diagnostic Methods and Epidemiological Study

Gabr

Abdellatif

Mohamed

et al. 2018

Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology

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“…The study by Salehi et al [ 47 ] in Iraq indicates that ST1, ST2, and ST3 are the most commonly recorded subtypes in Iraq, with phylogenetic analysis showing a high probability of zoonotic transmission of Blastocystis spp. However, ST3 (25%), ST1 (18.8%), ST5 (11.3%), and ST7 (11.3%) were found in patients with gastrointestinal diseases in Kirkuk province in Iraq [ 48 ]. In the cases of co-infection with Blastocystis spp.…”

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Blastocystis spp. and Other Intestinal Parasites in Polish Soldiers Deployed to Lebanon and Iraq

Kosik-Bogacka,

Korzeniewski,

Łanocha-Arendarczyk

et al. 2024

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Intestinal parasitic infections are one of the most common infectious diseases worldwide, particularly in developing countries. A distinct group at increased risk of infection is military personnel deployed overseas for extended periods, typically six months at a time. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Blastocystis spp. and other intestinal parasites in Polish military personnel returning from deployments to Lebanon (n = 206) and Iraq (n = 220). In this group of subjects, we found Blastocystis spp. (13.6%), Dientamoeba fragilis (3.3%), Entamoeba coli (0.9%), and Endolimax nana (0.5%). Entamoeba histolytica sensu lato and Chilomastix mesnili infections were detected only in one soldier returning from Lebanon and Iraq, respectively. Blastocystis subtype (ST) 3 was predominant in soldiers returning from Lebanon, followed by ST2 and ST1. ST1 infection was predominant in soldiers returning from Iraq, followed by ST3 and ST2. Our study affirms that, deployment abroad is of no influence of the prevalence of parasitic protozoa. However, it would be worth to monitor parasite infection in military personnel returning from tropical zone even if they have no actual symptoms. In addition, it is very important to determine the subtypes of Blastocystis—this may help to clearly define their pathogenicity, especially considering the scarcity of studies on Blastocystis genotypes in Iraqi and Lebanese residents.

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Blastocystis hominis Detection among Gastrointestinal Disorders' Patients in Kirkuk Province Using Three Different Laboratory Methods

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Relationship between Entamoeba histolytica and Fecal Calprotectin in Patients with Gastroenteritis in Kirkuk City-Iraq

Relationship between Entamoeba histolytica and Fecal Calprotectin in Patients with Gastroenteritis in Kirkuk City-Iraq

Blastocystis Spp. Infection Among Ibs Patients: Various Diagnostic Methods and Epidemiological Study

Blastocystis spp. and Other Intestinal Parasites in Polish Soldiers Deployed to Lebanon and Iraq

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