Intestinal parasitic infection alters bacterial gut microbiota in children.

ABSTRACT: The study of the burden that parasites can exert upon the bacterial gut microbiota was restricted by the available technologies and their costs. Currently, next-generation sequencing coupled with traditional methodologies allows the study of eukaryotic parasites (protozoa and helminths) and its effects on the human bacterial gut microbiota diversity. This diversity can be altered by a variety of factors such as age, diet, genetics and parasitic infections among others. The disturbances of the gut microbiota have been associated with a variety of illnesses. Children population in developing countries, are especially susceptible to parasitic infections because of the lack of proper sanitation and undernutrition, allowing both, the thriving of intestinal parasites and profound alteration of t

SUBMITTER: Toro-Londono MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6327884 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature