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Conceptions in parasite-microbiota relationships

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Abstract

Abundant information refers to the role of microbiota in maintaining homeostasis by assisting, improving,
and regulating immunity in humans. Yet, the effect exerted by parasitic infections on the developing
microbiota, is so far not recognized. Various parasites were related to specific alterations in the essential
loads of developing microbiota. Additionally, modulation of immune functions was reported. This review
aimed to present examples for the interaction between parasitic infections and microbial gut imbalance
dubbed dysbiosis. This form of parasite-microbiota interaction seems to influence both the metabolism
and the acquired immunity of the host. Consideration of this data will direct future studies to focus on the
altered microbiota during various parasitic infections and to highlight the benefits of its re-enrichment in
the therapeutic trials.

DOI

10.21608/puj.2021.69875.1113

Keywords

Dysbiosis, Flora, luminal parasites, microbiota, probiotics

Authors

First Name

Enas

Last Name

Elsaftawy

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Affiliation

Departments of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Cairo University & Armed Forces College of Medicine

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enas.ali.omar@kasralainy.edu.eg

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0000-0002-8540-800X

First Name

Rita

Last Name

Wassef

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Affiliation

Departments of Medical Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine , Helwan University , Cairo, Egypt

Email

rita.wassef@med.helwan.edu.eg

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0000-0002-8431-2428

Volume

14

Article Issue

2

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27291

Issue Date

2021-08-01

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2021-03-28

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2021-08-01

Page Start

133

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140

Print ISSN

1687-7942

Online ISSN

2090-2646

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https://puj.journals.ekb.eg/article_190985.html

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Review Article

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430

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Parasitologists United Journal

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https://puj.journals.ekb.eg/

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Conceptions in parasite-microbiota relationships

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22 Jan 2023