Molecular epidemiology of Blastocystis infections in Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorÖzyurt M.
dc.contributor.authorKurt Ö.
dc.contributor.authorMølbak K.
dc.contributor.authorNielsen H.V.
dc.contributor.authorHaznedaroglu T.
dc.contributor.authorStensvold C.R.
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T08:22:17Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T08:22:17Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.description.abstractBlastocystis is a very common unicellular intestinal parasite of ubiquitous occurrence. In order to describe the molecular epidemiology of Blastocystis infections in Turkey, 87 isolates from 69 symptomatic and 18 asymptomatic individuals were sequenced. Sequence data were phylogenetically analyzed and statistically tested against unmodifiable risk factors such as gender and age. Blastocystis-positive males were complaining mainly of gastroenteritis, whereas dyspepsia was the chief complaint among Blastocystis-positive females. Blastocystis sp. subtypes detected in the study included subtypes 1, 2, 3 and 4, subtype 3 being the most predominant (75.9%). No association was detected between Blastocystis sp. subtype and symptoms (p > 0.365), or between infection intensity and symptoms (p > 0.441). There was a tendency of subtype 2 isolates being more common among older study individuals, and subtype 2 isolates were significantly associated with higher parasite abundance (p = 0.017). Compared to data from similar studies, the distribution of Blastocystis sp. isolates in Turkey was found to more or less reflect the one seen in other countries, and it was deduced that subtype 3 is generally by far the most common subtype infecting humans, followed by subtypes 1, 2 and 4. © 2008 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
dc.identifier.DOI-ID10.1016/j.parint.2008.01.004
dc.identifier.issn13835769
dc.identifier.urihttp://akademikarsiv.cbu.edu.tr:4000/handle/123456789/19016
dc.language.isoEnglish
dc.subjectAnimals
dc.subjectBlastocystis
dc.subjectBlastocystis Infections
dc.subjectDNA, Protozoan
dc.subjectEpidemiology, Molecular
dc.subjectFeces
dc.subjectFemale
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectIntestinal Diseases, Parasitic
dc.subjectMale
dc.subjectMolecular Sequence Data
dc.subjectPhylogeny
dc.subjectSequence Analysis, DNA
dc.subjectTurkey
dc.subjectBlastocystis
dc.subjectBlastocystis sp.
dc.subjectadult
dc.subjectage distribution
dc.subjectarticle
dc.subjectBlastocystis
dc.subjectdyspepsia
dc.subjectfeces analysis
dc.subjectfemale
dc.subjectgastroenteritis
dc.subjectgeographic distribution
dc.subjecthuman
dc.subjectmajor clinical study
dc.subjectmale
dc.subjectmolecular epidemiology
dc.subjectnucleotide sequence
dc.subjectphylogeny
dc.subjectpriority journal
dc.subjectprotozoal infection
dc.subjectrisk factor
dc.subjectsequence alignment
dc.subjectsex ratio
dc.subjectskin manifestation
dc.subjectstatistical analysis
dc.subjectsymptomatology
dc.subjectTurkey (republic)
dc.titleMolecular epidemiology of Blastocystis infections in Turkey
dc.typeArticle

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