Majalah Kedokteran Andalas
Vol 37, No 1 (2014): Published in May 2014

IDENTIFIKASI BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS SECARA MIKROSKOPIS DAN PCR PADA SAMPEL FESES DI LABORATORIUM RSUP. Dr. M. DJAMIL PADANG

Eka Nofita (Unknown)
Nora Harminarti (Unknown)
Selfi Renita Rusjdi (Unknown)



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Publish Date
03 May 2015

Abstract

AbstrakPenelitian ini untuk mengetahui keberadaan Blastocystis pada feses secara mikroskopisdan dengan menggunakan Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Sampel penelitian didapat dariRumah Sakit. Dr. M. Djamil Padang selama satu bulan pengumpulan. Semua sampel yangterkumpul diperiksa untuk mendeteksi Blastocystis dengan pemeriksaan mikroskopis langsungdan PCR. Sampel tinja yang terkumpul 61 dan didapatkan 13 (21,3%) positif mengandungBlastocystis dengan pemeriksaan mikroskopis langsung dan sebanyak 20 (32,8%) positifdengan pemeriksaan PCR. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa pemeriksaan PCR dapat mendeteksiBlastocystis lebih sensitif dibandingkan dengan pemeriksaan mikroskopis langsung.AbstractThis study determined the presence of Blastocystis in faeces microscopically and by usingPolymerase Chain Reaction (PCR). Samples were collected from hospital Dr. M. DjamilPadang for a month. All samples were examined for detecting Blastocystis by direct microscopicexamination and PCR. The total number of fecal samples collected was 61. It is foundthat 13 (21.3%) of the samples were tested positive for Blastocystis by direct microscopicexamination and 20 (32.8%) were positive by PCR. This study demonstrated that PCR candetect Blastocystis more sensitive than the direct microscopic examination.

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Health Professions Medicine & Pharmacology Public Health

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Majalah Kedokteran Andalas (MKA) (p-ISSN: 0126-2092, e-ISSN: 2442-5230) is a peer-reviewed, open-access national journal published by Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas and is dedicated to publish and disseminate research articles, literature reviews, and case reports, in the field of medicine ...