[Three diarrheal cases caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis in Kayseri].
Cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidian parasite that may be the agent of persistent and prolonged diarrhea. In this study, the etiologic agent of diarrhea in 18, 26 and 34 year-old immunocompetent female patients complaining of diarrhea was investigated. Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts were observed in stool specimens taken from the patients and stained by the Kinyoun's acid-fast stain method. In this study, an attempt has been made to shown the importance of Cyclospora cayetanensis, which is a cause of prolonged diarrhea mainly in immunosuppressed patients and is generally presented in case reports in our country.
Erciyes Universitesi, Tip Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Bilim Dali, Kayseri, Turkey. syazar@erciyes.edu.tr
Süleyman
S
Yazar
Selçuk
S
Mistik
Ozan
O
Yaman
Orhan
O
Yildiz
Hanife
H
Ozcan
Izzet
I
Sahin
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D021744:Cyclospora / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D021866:Cyclosporiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000469:parasitology*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000469:parasitology*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence