Blastocystis spp. are controversial unicellular protists that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract of
humans and a wide range of animals worldwide. This review provides an overview of the …

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is globally one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal
disorders with a negative impact on quality of life and socio-economic status of patients …

Objective To investigate the relationship between faecal contamination in child play spaces,
enteric infections, environmental enteropathy (EE) and impaired growth among young …

Blastocystis is a prevalent eukaryotic microorganism that has been frequently reported from
the stool samples of human and animals, all over the world. The prevalence of this parasite …

Background Intestinal parasitic infection (IPIs) is one of the major health problems in Sub-
Saharan Africa where water, sanitation and hygiene practices are inadequate. Taking into …

Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) are still a serious public health problem worldwide,
particularly in develo** countries. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people's …

This study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of Blastocystis spp. and its subtypes
(STs) in North Cyprus; and to evaluate the presence of this parasite and its STs with respect …

Soil transmitted helminthes (STH) are among the major public health issues in tropical and
sub-tropical countries infecting more than 2 billion humans worldwide. STH causes …

Abstract Background Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) and anaemia are major health
problems. This study assessed the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections, anaemia and …

Pediatric diarrhea is a common cause of death among children under 5 years of age. In the
current study, we investigated the frequency of intestinal parasites among 580 pediatric …