Intestinal microbiota analysis of different Blastocystis subtypes and Blastocystis-negative individuals in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intestinal parasitic infections are the most common infectious diseases among Southeast Asian migrant workers in Taiwan, especially for infections with Blastocystis hominis. However, little is known about the impact of Blastocystis subtypes (STs) on the gut microbiota.

Methods

We retrospectively evaluated the prevalence of intestinal parasites in a teaching hospital in Northern Taiwan in the period of 2015-2019. Blastocystis-positive stool specimens were collected for ST analysis by polymerase chain reaction in 2020. Intestinal microbiota analyses of different Blastocystis STs and Blastocystis-free individuals were conducted by 16S rRNA sequencing.

Results

A total of 13,859 subjects were analyzed, of which 1802 cases (13%) were diagnosed with intestinal par

SUBMITTER: Huang LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11341923 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature