Unveiling the hidden threat: prevalence of Enterocytozoon bieneusi and other intestinal parasitic infections among organ transplant recipients in Southern Iran
The study highlights a high prevalence of intestinal protozoa, particularly Blastocystis sp., among transplant recipients in southern Iran. The detection of E. bieneusi underscores the critical need for greater awareness of these parasitic agents, especially in cases presenting with diarrhea.
Authors
- Mohammad Hossein Motazedian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0117-9666)
- Mojtaba Shafiekhani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8661-1838)
- Saeed Shahabi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2768-1497)
- Bahador Sarkari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2045-9057)
- Shahrokh Ezzatzadegan Jahromi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3606-2022)
- Hamed Nikoupour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0708-334X)
- Siavash Gholami
- Leila Morabi
Institutions
- Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Gut Pathogens
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13099-025-00714-3
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Vice-Chancellor for Research, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences