Unexpected high rate of Lophomonas blattarum in resistant upper and lower respiratory infection
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
Lophomonas blattarum inhabits the intestines of cockroaches and mites. This study aimed to evaluate the existence of this protozoan parasite in bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples of patients with respiratory disorders and nasal secretion samples of patients with sinusitis resistant to common treatments in Mashhad, Iran (between September 2014-October 2015). 133 samples were obtained from the patients, including 127 BAL samples (95.4%) and six nasal secretion samples (4.6%). Unexpected high rate of rarely known parasite “L blattarum†and its connection to upper respiratory infections and pneumonia cases were discovered. In total, 50 samples were positive for L. blattarum infection, 45 of which (33.8%) were BAL samples and five cases (3.7%) were nasal secretion samples. Since delayed diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary and sinus infection in our region due to L.blattarum contributes to higher mortality and morbidity, therefore, L.blattarum infection requires special attention as an emerging pathogen globally.
Authors and Affiliations
Fariba Berenji| MD,Ph.D,Professor of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, Corresponding Email: fberenji@yahoo.com, Abdolmajid Fata| DVM,Ph.D,Professor of Parasitology, Research Center For Skin Diseases & Cutaneous Leishmaniasis School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, Veda Vakili| MD,Ph.D,Assistant Prof. of Community Medicine, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Mashhad, Iran, Sayed Javad Sayedi| MD, Assistant Prof of Pediatric pulmonology, Neonatal research Center, Dr sheikh hospital, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, Bahareh Abdollahi| MSc Student of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, Hajar Imanfar| MSc of Parasitology School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, Maryam Nakhaei| MSc of Parasitology School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, Mahmoud Parian| MSc of Parasitology School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran, Shadi Rahmani Khorasani| MSc Student of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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