Investigation of gut microbiota composition in humans carrying blastocystis subtypes 1 and 2 and Entamoeba hartmanni
Lorenzo Antonetti, Federica Berrilli, Veronica Di Cristanziano, Fedja Farowski, Martin Daeumer, Kirsten Alexandra Eberhardt, Maristella Santoro, Massimo Federici, Rossella D’Alfonso · 2024
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Lorenzo Antonetti and eight colleagues published a gut study in two thousand twenty-four on common gut protozoa in Côte d'Ivoire. Blastocystis is a single-celled gut dweller whose effect on health is debated. Most past work covered sick people in rich countries, so healthy carriers in Africa add missing evidence.
The team profiled gut bacteria in symptom-free adults from a semi-urban area. People carrying Blastocystis subtypes one and two plus another protozoan had richer, more varied gut bacteria. Their mix held less Bacteroides and more Prevotella than non-carriers. One health-linked bacterium, Faecalibacterium, also ran higher in carriers. The authors treat the pattern as a sign these protozoa may sit well with a healthy gut.
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| CREATOR | Lorenzo Antonetti, Federica Berrilli, Veronica Di Cristanziano, Fedja Farowski, Martin Daeumer, Kirsten Alexandra Eberhardt, Maristella Santoro, Massimo Federici, Rossella D’Alfonso |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |