Tight junctions as a key for pathogens invasion in intestinal epithelial cells

T Paradis, H Bègue, L Basmaciyan, F Dalle… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tight junctions play a major role in maintaining the integrity and impermeability of the
intestinal barrier. As such, they act as an ideal target for pathogens to promote their …

New insights into the interactions between Blastocystis, the gut microbiota, and host immunity

L Deng, L Wojciech, NRJ Gascoigne, G Peng… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
The human gut microbiota is a diverse and complex ecosystem that is involved in beneficial
physiological functions as well as disease pathogenesis. Blastocystis is a common protistan …

Epidemiology and subtype distribution of Blastocystis in humans: a review

S Popruk, DEV Adao, WL Rivera - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2021 - Elsevier
Blastocystis is a commonly encountered gastrointestinal protozoan in humans and animals
with uncertain pathogenicity. Despite its potential public health impact, epidemiological data …

The microbial eukaryote Blastocystis is a prevalent and diverse member of the healthy human gut microbiota

PD Scanlan, CR Stensvold… - FEMS microbiology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
To date, the majority of research into the human gut microbiota has focused on the bacterial
fraction of the community. Inevitably, this has resulted in a poor understanding of the …

Children of Senegal River Basin show the highest prevalence of Blastocystissp. ever observed worldwide

D El Safadi, L Gaayeb, D Meloni, A Cian… - BMC infectious …, 2014 - Springer
Background Blastocystis sp. is currently the most common intestinal protist found in human
feces and considered an emerging parasite with a worldwide distribution. Because of its …

Blastocystis, an unrecognized parasite: an overview of pathogenesis and diagnosis

I Wawrzyniak, P Poirier, E Viscogliosi… - Therapeutic …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Blastocystis sp. is among the few enteric parasites with a prevalence that often exceeds 5%
in the general population of industrialized countries and can reach 30–60% in develo** …

Interactions between a pathogenic Blastocystis subtype and gut microbiota: in vitro and in vivo studies

JA Yason, YR Liang, CW Png, Y Zhang, KSW Tan - Microbiome, 2019 - Springer
Background Blastocystis is a common gut eukaryote detected in humans and animals. It has
been associated with gastrointestinal disease in the past although recent metagenomic …

Pathogenic mechanisms in Blastocystis spp.—Interpreting results from in vitro and in vivo studies

SSR Ajjampur, KSW Tan - Parasitology international, 2016 - Elsevier
Blastocystis spp. are commonly reported intestinal protists but whose clinical significance
remains controversial. Infections have ranged from asymptomatic carriage to non-specific …

Prevalence, risk factors for infection and subtype distribution of the intestinal parasite Blastocystis sp. from a large-scale multi-center study in France

D El Safadi, A Cian, C Nourrisson, B Pereira… - BMC infectious …, 2016 - Springer
Background Blastocystis sp. is the most common intestinal parasite of humans. Despite its
potential public health impact, epidemiological data regarding the prevalence and molecular …

Blastocystis: getting to grips with our guileful guest

PD Scanlan, CR Stensvold - Trends in parasitology, 2013 - cell.com
Blastocystis, a common single-celled intestinal parasite of humans and animals, continues
to puzzle clinical microbiologists, gastroenterologists, and general practitioners who are still …