Frequency and distribution of Blastocystis sp. subtypes in patients with spondyloarthritis in Bogota, Colombia.

ABSTRACT: Although Blastocystis sp. is one of the most prevalent intestinal parasites worldwide, its role as a pathogen remains unclear. The use of molecular techniques to assess the genetic heterogeneity of Blastocystis sp. has become important to understand its function in some intestinal pathologies and if it is a key component of intestinal microbiota. Spondyloarthritis is a group of immune-mediated autoinflammatory diseases in which microbial dysbiosis in the gut (including parasites, bacteria and fungi) and intestinal inflammation are common features apparently associated with the pathophysiology of these disorders. This study included 74 patients diagnosed with spondyloarthritis and 57 systemically healthy individuals (included as controls), who were screened for intestinal para

SUBMITTER: Hernandez PC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8507199 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature