Concomitant Infection of Helicobacter pylori and Intestinal Parasites in Adults Attending a Referral Centre for Parasitic Infections in North Eastern Italy.

ABSTRACT: Helicobacter pylori and intestinal parasites are estimated to infect with high burden worldwide. However, their concomitant infections are poorly determined in industrialized countries, such as Italy. In this study we aim at describing the presence of H. pylori as well as the proportion of coinfections with intestinal parasites among subjects who attended a referral center for tropical diseases in Northern Italy. This was a case-control study. Screening for H. pylori and parasites was performed on stool samples of 93 adults from different geographical origin (Africa, Asia, South-America, East-Europe and Italy). H. pylori infection was examined by CLIA and its cagA positivity was determined by rtPCR. Intestinal parasites (i.e., protozoa and helminths) were examined by microscopy and rtPCR.

SUBMITTER: Pomari E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7465117 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature