Presence of Cryptosporidium spp and other enteroparasites with pathogenic potential in hemodialysis patients: an open controlled study
Enteroparasite infection as detected by traditional techniques were not more prevalent in HD patients, but S. stercoralis was only found in these patients. It is noteworthy that Cryptosporidium spp. infection, also affecting only HD patients, could only be detected by molecular biology techniques.
Authors
- Regina Helena Saramago Peralta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7986-8202)
- Yara Leite Adami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2881-923X)
- Flávia de Souza Cunha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9899-1652)
- Jocemir Ronaldo Lugon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6791-3910)
- Nycole Abreu Gama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8694-3200)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal Fluminense (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/2175-8239-jbn-2024-0015en
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior
- Universidade Federal Fluminense