Prospective Case‐Control Study of the Association between Common Enteric Protozoal Parasites and Diarrhea in Bangladesh | Zendy

Rashidul Haque | Zendy; Dinesh Mondal | Zendy; Anwarul Karim | Zendy; Imarot Hossain Molla | Zendy; Abdur Rahim | Zendy; Abu Syed Golam Faruque | Zendy; Nooruddin Ahmad | Zendy; Beth D. Kirkpatrick | Zendy; Eric R. Houpt | Zendy; Cynthia J. Snider | Zendy; William A. Petri | Zendy

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Prospective Case‐Control Study of the Association between Common Enteric Protozoal Parasites and Diarrhea in Bangladesh

Author(s) -

Rashidul Haque,

Dinesh Mondal,

Anwarul Karim,

Imarot Hossain Molla,

Abdur Rahim,

Abu Syed Golam Faruque,

Nooruddin Ahmad,

Beth D. Kirkpatrick,

Eric R. Houpt,

Cynthia J. Snider,

William A. Petri

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/597580

Subject(s) - giardia lamblia , cryptosporidium , entamoeba histolytica , diarrhea , cryptosporidium parvum , giardia , medicine , subspecies , microbiology and biotechnology , protozoa , feces , biology , zoology

The parasitic causes of diarrhea have historically been identified by use of microscopy; however, the use of this technique does not allow one to distinguish between subspecies or genotypes of parasites. Our objective was to determine, by use of modern diagnostic methods, the proportion of diarrhea cases in Bangladesh attributable to Cryptosporidium hominis, Cryptosporidium parvum, Entamoeba histolytica, and Giardia lamblia assemblages A and B.

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