Journal
ACTA PARASITOLOGICA
Volume -, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
SPRINGER INT PUBL AG
DOI: 10.1007/s11686-023-00729-3
Keywords
Lophomonas; Pulmonary tuberculosis; Sputum; PCR; Co-morbidity
Categories
Ask authors/readers for more resources
Out of 210 participants, 67 (31.9%) were infected with Lophomonas spp., 38 (18.1%) had TB (Smear and culture-positive), and 20 (9.5%) had both TB and Lophomonas co-infection. Based on these results, there is a relatively high occurrence of Lophomonas infection among patients suspected of having TB. Accurate and early diagnosis of the parasite in sputum specimens is highly recommended.
Purpose Lophomoniasis is a chronic protozoan respiratory disease in humans with main clinical symptoms such as chronic cough, productive sputum, breath shortness, and occasionally hemoptysis. Differentiation diagnosis of lophomoniasis from tuberculosis (TB) and asthma is crucial.Methods In this study, 210 participants with suspected TB referred to tuberculosis laboratories in Mazandaran province, northeastern Iran, were enrolled during 2021. All patients showed low grade fever, chronic cough or sputum on referral. Sputum specimens were collected from the participants, and Lophomonas DNA was detected through a conventional genus-specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR).Results Out of 210 participants, 67 (31.9%) had Lophomonas spp., infection, 38 (18.1%) had TB (Smear and culture-positive), and 20 (9.5%) had both TB and Lophomonas co-infection.Conclusion Based on our results, a relatively high occurrence of Lophomonas infection was found among patients suspected of having TB. Accordingly, due to the high similarity of clinical symptoms between both pulmonary diseases, it is highly recommended to accurately and early diagnose the parasite in the sputum specimen.
Authors
I am an author on this paper
Click your name to claim this paper and add it to your profile.
Reviews
Recommended
No Data Available