Characteristics of Blastocystis hominis infection in a Turkish university hospital

• Published in: Türkiye parazitolojii dergisi Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 277 - 282
• Main Authors: Ozçakir, Olcay, Güreser, Semra, Ergüven, Sibel, Yilmaz, Yakut Akyön, Topaloğlu, Rezzan, Hasçelik, Gülşen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Turkey 2007
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Age Distribution; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Animals; Blastocystis hominis - isolation & purification; Blastocystis Infections - complications; Blastocystis Infections - epidemiology; Blastocystis Infections - immunology; Child; Child, Preschool; Feces - parasitology; Female; Humans; Hypersensitivity - complications; Immunocompromised Host; Incidence; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Male; Middle Aged; Socioeconomic Factors; Turkey - epidemiology; Young Adult; Turkey

In order to determine characteristics of Blastocystis (B.) hominis infection; 770 individuals' stool specimens were examined both by simple and concentration techniques and stained with iodine solution and trichrome in the Parasitology Laboratory of Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Tur...