Sporadic cyclosporiasis in symptomatic Cuban patients: Confirmation of positive results from conventional diagnostic methods by molecular assay.
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
; 97(3): 115048, 2020 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-32327205
In Cuba, there are few studies on cyclosporiasis. Here, we report results from 1247 stool samples from symptomatic patients that were examined by microscopy methods and positive cases confirmed by nested PCR targeting the 18S rRNA gene, followed by sequencing. Seven positive samples, all diagnosed during May-June, were confirmed by the molecular method, indicating an occurrence in this patient cohort of 0.56%.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cyclospora
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Ciclosporíase
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Caribe
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Cuba
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Cuba
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos