Microsporidiosis in malignancy affected patients in Mosul, Iraq
Joint Authors
al-Mukhtar, Abd al-Salam Muhammad
al-Sherrefat, Nihad S.
al-Dabbagh, Nawfal Yasin
Source
The Medical Journal of Basrah University
Issue
Vol. 26, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2008), pp.28-31, 4 p.
Publisher
University of Basrah College of Medicine
Publication Date
2008-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Over nine months period, the incidence of microsporidiosis in patients receiving treatment for malignancy was investigated.
A total of 53 patients (27 males and 26 females) were involved in this study.
All patients had stool analysis for microsporidium spp.
stools from 53 control groups (30 males and 32 females) have also been investigated.
Microsporidium spp.
spores were detected in stools of 5 males and 3 females among patients treated with anti-cancer therapy.
Three patients particularly affected with leukemia showed positive results.
It was concluded that advanced stages of malignancy affected patients who received anti-cancer therapy are at risk from infection with this pathogen, while working physicians showed little awareness concerning this opportunistic infection.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Mukhtar, Abd al-Salam Muhammad& al-Dabbagh, Nawfal Yasin& al-Sherrefat, Nihad S.. 2008. Microsporidiosis in malignancy affected patients in Mosul, Iraq. The Medical Journal of Basrah University،Vol. 26, no. 1, pp.28-31.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Mukhtar, Abd al-Salam Muhammad…[et al.]. Microsporidiosis in malignancy affected patients in Mosul, Iraq. The Medical Journal of Basrah University Vol. 26, no. 1 (2008), pp.28-31.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Mukhtar, Abd al-Salam Muhammad& al-Dabbagh, Nawfal Yasin& al-Sherrefat, Nihad S.. Microsporidiosis in malignancy affected patients in Mosul, Iraq. The Medical Journal of Basrah University. 2008. Vol. 26, no. 1, pp.28-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-114381
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 31
Record ID
BIM-114381