Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Journal of Isfahan Medical School 1027-7595 34 390 2016 08 22 Prevalence of Cryptosporidium Infection in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Compared to Control Group in Isfahan City, Iran Prevalence of Cryptosporidium Infection in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Compared to Control Group in Isfahan City, Iran 793 798 14992 FA Nader Pestehchian Associate Professor, Department of Mycology and Parasitology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0003-2829-3610 Masoud Etemadifar Professor, Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0002-0066-3782 Hoseinali Yousefi Instructor, Department of Parasitology, School of Medicine, Isfahan University Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran 0000-0003-0182-7651 Neda Aslani Student of Medicine, School of Medicine AND Student Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Mehri Chiani Student, Department of Laboratory Science, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran Journal Article 2016 04 23 Background: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in patients with multiple sclerosis compared to control group in Isfahan city, Iran.Methods: In a case-control study, that was done in Alzahra hospital in Isfahan during 2015-2016, 50 multiple sclerotic and 50 healthy people were selected and the prevalence of Cryptosporidium in the two groups were detected by direct methods and concentration and compared between the two groups.Findings: Only 3 cases out of 100 were positive for Cryptosporidium SPP where one case was from control and 2 cases were from the case group (2 versus 4 percent). But, prevalence of Cryptosporidium in the two groups was not statistically different (P = 0.56). Prevalence of this parasite in residence and domestic animal keeping had significant difference. 3 cases of positive were in rural areas and kept domestic animals on their houses (P < 0.001).Conclusion: In this study, there was significant difference between this parasite and residence and keeping domestic animal. Background: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of Cryptosporidium infection in patients with multiple sclerosis compared to control group in Isfahan city, Iran.Methods: In a case-control study, that was done in Alzahra hospital in Isfahan during 2015-2016, 50 multiple sclerotic and 50 healthy people were selected and the prevalence of Cryptosporidium in the two groups were detected by direct methods and concentration and compared between the two groups.Findings: Only 3 cases out of 100 were positive for Cryptosporidium SPP where one case was from control and 2 cases were from the case group (2 versus 4 percent). But, prevalence of Cryptosporidium in the two groups was not statistically different (P = 0.56). Prevalence of this parasite in residence and domestic animal keeping had significant difference. 3 cases of positive were in rural areas and kept domestic animals on their houses (P < 0.001).Conclusion: In this study, there was significant difference between this parasite and residence and keeping domestic animal. https://jims.mui.ac.ir/article_14992_88f64d69018af616abf977934ec8226c.pdf