CAKIR, F., BILDEN, A., CICEK, M., OZCAN, N. (2022). Contested role of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of fascioliasis. Parasitologists United Journal, (), -. doi: 10.21608/puj.2022.117557.1148

Fatih CAKIR; Ali Can BILDEN; Muttalip CICEK; Nida OZCAN. "Contested role of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of fascioliasis". Parasitologists United Journal, , , 2022, -. doi: 10.21608/puj.2022.117557.1148

CAKIR, F., BILDEN, A., CICEK, M., OZCAN, N. (2022). 'Contested role of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of fascioliasis', Parasitologists United Journal, (), pp. -. doi: 10.21608/puj.2022.117557.1148

CAKIR, F., BILDEN, A., CICEK, M., OZCAN, N. Contested role of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of fascioliasis. Parasitologists United Journal, 2022; (): -. doi: 10.21608/puj.2022.117557.1148

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 27 April 2022   Document Type: Original Article DOI: 10.21608/puj.2022.117557.1148Authors Fatih CAKIR 1; Ali Can BILDEN2; Muttalip CICEK3; Nida OZCAN41Medya Mah. 618. Sok. Yılsa Hakan Sitesi. C Blok. Kat: 4 No: 82Ahi Evran University Medicine Faculty, Parasitology Department, Kırşehir, Turkey3Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Medical Faculty Medical Parasitology Department4Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Dept.of Medical Microbiology, Diyarbakır, TurkeyAbstractBackground: Procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are acute phase reactants indicating inflammation, particularly in bacterial infections. High PCT or CRP levels were proposed in malaria, invasive amoebiasis, babesiosis and schistosomiasis. Since liver is the sole habitat, it was hypothesized that PCT and CRP may have a role in the diagnosis of fascioliasis.
Objective: The study aimed to investigate whether PCT and CRP have a role in the diagnosis of fascioliasis.
Subjects and Methods: Fifty fascioliasis patients and 50 healthy blood donors in the same age range, as the control group, were included in the study. Fascioliasis was diagnosed by anti-Fasciola IgG ELISA, in addition, direct stool examinations (fresh smear and after sedimentation) were performed in both groups. Serum PCT and CRP levels were determined by I-chroma kits on I- CHROMA™ II device, and NFL BN-II immunonephelometry system, respectively.
Results: There was no statistically significant difference of PCT and CRP values between the fascioliasis patient group and the control group (P> 0.05).
Conclusion: It was concluded that PCT and CRP were not relevant parameters for diagnosis of fascioliasis.Keywords diagnosis; fascioliasis; procalcitonin; C-reactive protein Main Subjects Helminthology

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