Journal of Microbiology

The Microbiological Society of Korea (한국미생물학회)
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Co-infection of Giardia intestinalis and Cyclospora cayetanensis in an Immunocompetent Patient with Prolonged Diarrhea: Case Report

  • Koru Ozgur (Division of Medical Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) ;
  • Araz Engin (Division of Medical Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) ;
  • Inci Askin (Division of Medical Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy) ;
  • Tanyuksel Mehmet (Division of Medical Parasitology, Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, Gulhane Military Medical Academy)
  • Published : 2006.06.01
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Abstract

Cyclospora cayetanensis is an agent of emerging infectious disease, and a recognized cause of diarrhea in some patients. Also, the flagellated protozoan, Giardia intestinalis, induces a diarrheal illness of the small intestine. Cases of cyclosporiasis are frequently missed, primarily due to the fact that the parasite can be quite difficult to detect in human fecal samples, despite an increasing amount of data regarding this parasite. On the other hand, G. intestinalis can be readily recognized via the microscopic visualization of its trophozoite or cyst forms in stained preparations or unstained wet mounts. In this report, we describe an uncommon case of co-infection with G. intestinalis and C. cayetanensis in an immunocompetent patient with prolonged diarrhea, living in a non-tropical region of Turkey.

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