Title: A review for Cryptosporidiosis among Immunocompromised Patients in Iraq
Author: Nadham K. Mahdi, M.Sc., Ph.D.
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v6i9.91
Abstract
The prevalence of intestinal cryptosporidiosis among immunocompromised Iraqi patients including malignancy, receiving corticosteroid drugs, sicklers or protein-malnutrition is reviewed. The prevalence is also reviewed in relation to age and sex. Cryptosporidiosis is quite common in Iraq and it is considered as a public health problem among immunocompromised individuals. The combination between formalin-ether sedimentation plus modified cold Ziehl-Neelsen stain methods has been regarded with high sensitivity and specificity. The highest isolation rate for Cryptosporidium oocysts was observed during rainy winter season.
Keywords: Cryptosporidiosis, Immunocompromised patients, Iraq, Sickle-cell anemia, Protein malnutrition.
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