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Document Type : Project 
Document Title :
Comparison of Microscopy and PCR for Detection and Identification of Cryptosporidium Species in Human Fecal Specimens in Jeddah
مقارنة بين الفحص المجهري واختبار تفاعلات البلمرة التسلسلي لتشخيص طفيلي الكريبتوسبوريديوم في عينات براز بمدينة جدة
 
Subject : Comparison of Microscopy and PCR for Detection and Identification of Cryptosporidium Species in Human Fecal Specimens in Jeddah 
Document Language : Arabic 
Abstract : Cryptosporidium is an opportunistic intestinal protozoa that infects humans causing chronic watery diarrhea and could be life threatening in immunocompromised patients and children. Water out-breaks of cryptosporidiosis have been widely reported. Microscopic examination of acid fast stained smears is considered as the most common routinely technique for diagnosis of Cryptosporidium oocysts. In a previous unpublished study with the above stain, Wakid found that 99.2% of the examined samples were positive for oocysts. This result needs confirmation as if oocysts of other acid fast organisms could show same size and reaction with the stain. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is highly sensitive and specific for detection and identification of organisms. In this study we will diagnose Cryptosporidium in fecal samples from patients in Jeddah by different technique of PCR and compare it with the acid fast technique. 
Publishing Year : 1428 AH
2007 AD 
Sponsor Name : King Abdulaziz University 
Sponsorship Year : 1428 AH
2007 AD 
Added Date : Tuesday, June 29, 2010 

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Researcher Name (Arabic)Researcher Name (English)Researcher TypeDr GradeEmail
ماجد حمدي واكدWakid, Majed HamdiInvestigatorDoctorate 

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