title: Prevalence of Cryptosporidium spp. in asymptomatic food workers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Cryptosporidium spp. is obligatory intracellular parasite and causes intestinal infection. In intestine infections in the form of sporadic and epidemics, food and accordingly workers in food sector may play a role as the source of infection. In this study, it is aimed to reveal the existence of asymptomatic cryptosporidiosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  In the study, stool samples of 393 workers -employed at various branches of food sector in the region of Van- are used. In order to detect Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts, Modified Ziehl Neelsen (MZN) Staining was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In this study, asymptomatic cryptosporidiosis has been detected in 5 (1.27%) of 393 workers.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Epidemiological findings indicate that food workers can be source of cryptosporidiosis outbreak. Thus, searching for the existence of asymptomatic cryptosporidiosis food workers -which epidemiologically has potential significance- and taking the required measures in case of its determination are significant in respect of public health.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Muş Alparslan University, Muş, Turkey.
authors.forename: Hanifi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Körkoca
authors.forename: Yaşar
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Göz
authors.forename: Ahmet Duran
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Ataş
authors.forename: Muhammet Güzel
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Kurtoğlu
authors.forename: Kamil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ekici
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berktaş
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D058070:Asymptomatic Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D003457:Cryptosporidiosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission; D003458:Cryptosporidium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D019649:Food Industry; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D033661:Oocysts; D015995:Prevalence; D014421:Turkey / Q000453:epidemiology; D000078329:Workforce