APPLICATION OF MINI PARASEP CONCENTRATION TUBES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF INTESTINAL PROTOZOAN INFECTIONS

Intestinal parasitic diseases, particularly infections caused by protozoa, remain a major global health challenge. These infections affect millions of people worldwide, not only in developing countries but also in economically developed regions, and are associated with significant morbidity, impaired nutritional status, and reduced quality of life. Mixed infections caused by Blastocystis hominis and Giardia lamblia are of particular importance, as they often present with nonspecific dyspeptic symptoms, complicating diagnosis and treatment. Early and accurate detection of these infections is therefore crucial for patient management and for preventing their spread in the population. Improving reliable laboratory diagnostic tools for intestinal protozoan infections has considerable clinical and epidemiological value.肠道寄生虫病，尤其是由原生动物（protozoa）引发的感染，仍是全球范围内一项重大的公共卫生挑战。这类感染在全球范围内影响数百万人群，不仅波及发展中国家，在经济发达地区亦有分布，且与显著的发病率、营养状态受损以及生活质量下降密切相关。由人芽囊原虫（Blastocystis hominis）与蓝氏贾第鞭毛虫（Giardia lamblia）引发的混合感染尤为关键，此类感染常表现为非特异性消化不良症状，进而使诊断与治疗复杂化。因此，对这类感染实现早期精准检测，对于患者诊疗管理以及阻断其在人群中的传播均至关重要。优化针对肠道原生动物感染的可靠实验室诊断工具，具备显著的临床与流行病学价值。