Comparison of intestinal flora between patients with chronic and advanced Schistosoma japonicum infection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Schistosoma japonicum infection is an important public health problem, imposing heavy social and economic burdens in 78 countries worldwide. However, the mechanism of transition from chronic to advanced S. japonicum infection remains largely unknown. Evidences suggested that gut microbiota plays a role in the pathogenesis of S. japonicum infection. However, the composition of the gut microbiota in patients with chronic and advanced S. japonicum infection is not well defined. In this study, we compared the composition of the intestinal flora in patients with chronic and advanced S. japonicum infection.

Methods

The feces of 24 patients with chronic S. japonicum infection and five patients with advanced S. japonicum infection from the same area were collected accordi

SUBMITTER: Zhou C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9640844 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature