Open AccessIntestinal Protozoa in Hiv-Infected Patients: A Retrospective Analysis
Author(s) -
Orçun Zorbozan,
Günel Quliyeva,
Varol Tunalı,
Ahmet Özbilgin,
Nevın Turgay,
Ayşe Deniz Gökengin
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
türkiye parazitoloji dergisi/türkiye parazitoloji dergisi
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.207
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2146-3077
pISSN - 1300-6320
DOI - 10.5152/tpd.2018.5835
Subject(s) - blastocystis , cryptosporidium , cyclospora , diarrhea , cryptosporidium parvum , medicine , feces , immunology , gastroenterology , incidence (geometry) , intestinal parasite , biology , sida , parasite hosting , protozoa , antiretroviral therapy , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , virology , viral load , viral disease , helminths , microbiology and biotechnology , physics , optics , world wide web , computer science
Intestinal parasitic infections are common in immunodeficient patients. In developing countries, the incidence of diarrhea due to parasitic infections in HIV (human immunodeficiency virus)-positive individuals is reported to be over 90%. The present study aimed to investigate the presence of intestinal protozoa in HIV-positive patients with gastrointestinal complaints.