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This study aimed to determine the prevalence and describe the clinical, radiological, and bronchoscopic features of lophomoniasis in children admitted to a pediatric respiratory referral center.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Material and Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A cross\u2010sectional study was conducted at Taleghani Pediatric Hospital. The study enrolled 121 pediatric patients admitted with persistent respiratory symptoms and a clinical indication for bronchoscopy. Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) samples were used to diagnose lophomoniasis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      The frequency of lophomoniasis was 18.1% (22\/121 patients). Mean age of\n                      <jats:italic>lophomonas<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2010positive patients was 8.03 years and they were primarily female (54.5%). Common presenting symptoms included cough (86.4%), fever (68.2%), and sputum (54.5%). Key findings included consolidation on radiography (54.5%), increased bronchial wall thickness on bronchoscopy (63.6%), and anemia (95.5%) in laboratory results. A significant majority (72.7%) had underlying diseases, most commonly cystic fibrosis (31.8%) and tuberculosis (13.6%). Statistical analysis revealed that lophomoniasis was significantly associated with the presence of any underlying disease (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.001). Other significant associations were observed with positive CRP (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.024), leukocytosis (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.025), radiographic consolidation (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.018), and the presence of a hydatid cyst (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.041). Demographic factors such as age, gender, ethnicity, and place of residence were not significantly associated with the infection.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Lophomonasis is a frequent condition among children with chronic respiratory symptoms requiring bronchoscopy. Its strong association with underlying respiratory diseases highlights the need for systematic screening in this vulnerable population. Bronchoscopy with BAL is a valuable diagnostic tool, particularly when specific clinical and radiological findings are present.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/ppul.71757","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,27]],"date-time":"2026-07-27T07:21:25Z","timestamp":1785136885000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Frequency, Demographic and Clinical Characteristics of Pediatric Lophomoniasis: A Cross\u2010Sectional Study in Northern Iran"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"61","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-8972-6171","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mahdi","family":"Mazandarani","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinical Research Development Unit (CRDU), Sayyad Shirazi Hospital Golestan University of Medical Sciences Gorgan Iran"},{"name":"Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0009-1476-630X","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Raeen","family":"Ahani Azari","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mohammad Hadi","family":"Tajik Jalayeri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinical Research Development Unit (CRDU), Sayyad Shirazi Hospital Golestan University of Medical Sciences Gorgan Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Somayeh","family":"Ghorbani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Golestan University of Medical Sciences Gorgan Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9443-3453","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Narges","family":"Lashkarbolouk","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Clinical Research Development Unit (CRDU), Sayyad Shirazi Hospital Golestan University of Medical Sciences Gorgan Iran"},{"name":"Endocrinology and Metabolism Research Center Tehran University of Medical Sciences Tehran Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lobat","family":"Shahkar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Taleghani Pediatric Hospital Golestan University of Medical Sciences Gorgan Iran"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,7,27]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_14_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1155\/2023\/1039186"},{"issue":"6","key":"e_1_2_14_3_1","first-page":"7797","article-title":"The Study of Lophomonas blattarum Infection in Children With Respiratory Symptoms: A Descriptive Clinical Study in North East of Iran","volume":"6","author":"Ghafarian N.","year":"2018","journal-title":"Journal of Pediatric Perspectives"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1155\/2022\/6292823"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.clinpr.2025.100408"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.61186\/jhehp.10.2.79"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_7_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.21037\/jtd.2017.09.19"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1155\/2022\/3155845"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_9_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1128\/jcm.00845-23"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12887-024-05180-5"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1038\/s41577-023-00874-w"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12879-023-08907-4"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1002\/ccr3.9085"},{"issue":"2","key":"e_1_2_14_14_1","first-page":"299","article-title":"Co\u2010Infection of Lophomonas blattarum and Pneumocystis Jirovecii in Patients With Respiratory Disorders in Northeastern Iran","volume":"20","author":"Berenji F.","year":"2025","journal-title":"Iranian Journal of Parasitology"},{"key":"e_1_2_14_15_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.3389\/fmed.2023.1087086"},{"issue":"11","key":"e_1_2_14_16_1","first-page":"28","article-title":"Report on One Case of Lophomonas blattarum in the Respiratory Tract","volume":"11","author":"Chen S. 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