Insights into the Association Between Blastocystis Infection and Colorectal Cancer
Blastocystis infection was significantly higher in CRC patients, suggesting a possible association with the disease. It appears to act as an opportunistic pathogen, contributing to symptom development regardless of CRC. The absence of significant differences in ST distribution across groups indicates that Blastocystis pathogenicity is complex and not exclusively linked to specific STs.
Authors
- Marwa K. Ibrahim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2603-8280)
- Rasha Elsaka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5320-8302)
- Amal Farahat Allam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4965-9469)
- Naglaa Fathi Abd El-Latif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9178-8574)
- Mohamed Bouattour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3919-4135)
- Amel Youssef Shehab (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1182-3921)
- Mona H. El-Sayad
Institutions
- Alexandria University (EG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Parasitologica
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s11686-025-01079-y
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Parasitic Infections and Diagnostics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.05
Funders
- Alexandria University