Kafkas University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Parasitology, Kars, Türkiye.
Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2024 Oct 7;48(3):178-183. doi: 10.4274/tpd.galenos.2024.52386.
This study aimed to retrospectively evaluate the prevalence of protozoan parasites in stool samples collected from patients presenting with various gastrointestinal complaints to the Medical Parasitology Laboratory of Kafkas University Research and Application Hospital between 2019 and 2022.
Stool samples were initially examined using the native-Lugol method for the detection of protozoan parasites, followed by the formol-ethyl acetate sedimentation method, Giemsa, and carbol fuchsin staining methods. Specific immunochromatographic card tests were used for the diagnosis of spp., and .
Of the 2.267 stool samples examined over the four-year period from January 2019 to December 2022, 7.63% were found to contain one or more protozoan parasites. Among these parasites, was detected at the highest rate of 4.06%. The other parasite species were identified as follows: spp. 1.15%, spp. and each 0.52%, 0.48%, 0.17%, and 0.08%.
This study indicates that despite a decrease in the prevalence of intestinal protozoan infections in the Kars region, these infections remain a significant public health issue. Therefore, improvements in hygiene and sanitation conditions, increased public health education, and the widespread implementation of early diagnosis and treatment methods are necessary. Special measures should be taken to protect vulnerable groups, particularly children and the elderly.
本研究旨在回顾性评估 2019 年至 2022 年间，来自各种胃肠道疾病患者的粪便样本中寄生虫的流行情况。
首先采用自然沉淀-碘液法检测粪便样本中的原虫寄生虫，然后采用甲醛-乙醚沉淀法、吉姆萨染色法和卡宝染色法进行检测。采用特定的免疫层析卡检测 和 。
在 2019 年 1 月至 2022 年 12 月的四年间，共检查了 2267 份粪便样本，发现有 7.63%的样本中含有一种或多种原虫寄生虫。在这些寄生虫中， 的检出率最高，为 4.06%。其他寄生虫种类的鉴定结果如下： 1.15%， 和 各 0.52%， 0.48%， 0.17%和 0.08%。
本研究表明，尽管卡尔斯地区肠道原虫感染的流行率有所下降，但这些感染仍然是一个重大的公共卫生问题。因此，需要改善卫生和卫生条件，加强公众卫生教育，并广泛实施早期诊断和治疗方法。应采取特殊措施保护弱势群体，特别是儿童和老年人。
