Author | Barbosa, Alynne da Silva | |
Author | Bastos, Otilio Machado Pereira | |
Author | Uchôa, Claudia Maria Antunes | |
Author | Pissinatti, Alcides | |
Author | Bastos, Augusto César Machado Pereira | |
Author | Souza, Igo Vieira de | |
Author | Dib, Laís Verdan | |
Author | Azevedo, Eduarda Peixoto | |
Author | Siqueira, Mayara Perlingeiro de | |
Author | Cardozo, Matheus Lessa | |
Author | Amendoeira, Maria Regina Reis | |
Access date | 2017-02-21T14:44:40Z | |
Available date | 2017-02-21T14:44:40Z | |
Document date | 2016 | |
Citation | BARBOSA, Alynne da Silva; et al. Comparison of five parasitological techniques for laboratory diagnosis of Balantidium coli cysts. Braz. J. Vet. Parasitol., v. 25, n. 3, p. 286-292, jul.-set. 2016. | pt_BR |
ISSN | 0103-846X | pt_BR |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/17873 | |
Language | eng | pt_BR |
Publisher | FCAV/UNESP - Departamento de Patologia Veterinária | pt_BR |
Rights | open access | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Protozoário | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Cistos | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Técnica parasitológica | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Diagnóstico laboratorial | pt_BR |
Subject in Portuguese | Balantidium coli | pt_BR |
Title | Comparison of five parasitological techniques for laboratory diagnosis of Balantidium coli cysts | pt_BR |
Alternative title | Comparação de cinco técnicas parasitológicas para diagnóstico laboratorial de cistos de Balantidium coli | pt_BR |
Type | Article | pt_BR |
DOI | 10.1590/S1984-29612016044 | |
Abstract | Balantidium coli is a protozoon that can cause dysentery in humans, pigs and nonhuman primates, with zoonotic potential. In the literature, there is still little information on the effectiveness of different laboratory techniques for diagnosing this disease. This study compared and evaluated the performance of the Lutz, modified Ritchie, Faust, modified Sheather and direct examination techniques for detecting cysts of this protozoon. Between 2012 and 2014, 1905 fecal samples were collected from captive animals in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Of these, 790 were obtained from the rectum of pigs and 1115 from enclosures occupied by nonhuman primates. B. coli cysts were most evident through direct examination (22.4% of the samples) and the Lutz technique (21%). Fair agreement (Kappa = 0.41; p < 0.05) was observed only between direct examination and Lutz. The flotation techniques (Faust and modified Sheather) did not show good recovery of cysts. A statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) in the frequency of cysts between pigs and nonhuman primates could only be observed through direct examination and the Lutz technique. The most efficient method for diagnosing this parasitosis was seen to an association between direct examination and the spontaneous sedimentation technique. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Toxoplasmose. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Instituto Biomédico. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Instituto Biomédico. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Instituto Estadual do Ambiente. Centro de Primatologia do Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Instituto Biomédico. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Serviço de Criação de Primatas não humanos. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Toxoplasmose. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Instituto Biomédico. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Instituto Biomédico. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal Fluminense. Instituto Biomédico. Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia. Niterói, RJ, Brasil. | pt_BR |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. Laboratório de Toxoplasmose. Rio de Janeiro, RJ. Brasil. | pt_BR |
Subject | Balantidium coli | pt_BR |
Subject | parasitological technique | pt_BR |
Subject | laboratory diagnosis | pt_BR |
Subject | cysts | pt_BR |
e-ISSN | 1984-2961 | |