Differences in the Prevalence of Giardia intestinalis as a Generalized Pruritus Etiologic Factor Between Geographic Regions in Turkey

Cengiz F. P. , Emiroglu N. , Bahali A. G. , Su Ö. S. , Onsun N.

BEZMIALEM SCIENCE, cilt.4, ss.110-112, 2016 (ESCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

  • Cilt numarası: 4 Konu: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14235/bs.2016.899
  • Dergi Adı: BEZMIALEM SCIENCE
  • Sayfa Sayısı: ss.110-112

Özet

Objective: Giardia intestinalis is a protozoan parasite of the gastrointestinal tract that is widely distributed worldwide. Patients with G. intestinalis are usually asymptomatic; however, the presence of the parasite may lead to a variety of clinical manifestations, including skin lesions.