Three Diarrheal Cases Caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis in Kayseri
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Case Report
P: 85-88
March 2009

Three Diarrheal Cases Caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis in Kayseri

Turkiye Parazitol Derg 2009;33(1):85-88
1. Erciyes Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Parazitoloji Bilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye
2. Erciyes Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Aile Hekimliği Anabilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye
3. Erciyes Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Enfeksiyon Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, Kayseri, Türkiye
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Received Date: 07.05.2008
Accepted Date: 23.01.2009
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ABSTRACT

Cyclospora cayetanensis is a coccidian parasite that may be the agent of persistent and prolonged diarrhea. In this study, the etiologic agent of diarrhea in 18, 26 and 34 year-old immunocompetent female patients complaining of diarrhea was investigated. Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts were observed in stool specimens taken from the patients and stained by the Kinyoun's acid-fast stain method. In this study, an attempt has been made to shown the importance of Cyclospora cayetanensis, which is a cause of prolonged diarrhea mainly in immunosuppressed patients and is generally presented in case reports in our country.

Keywords:
Cyclospora cayetanensis, Kayseri