An Association Between Blastocystis Subtypes and Colorectal Cancer Patients: A Significant Different Profile from Non-cancer Individuals.
Shaimaa H AliMousa A M IsmailAyman A El-BadryEnas Y Abu-SareaAhmad M DewidarDoaa Ahmed HamdyPublished in: Acta parasitologica (2022)
Blastocystosis is highly prevalent in CRC patients, predominantly in the latest CRC grades and stages. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study to report the identification of Blastocystis ST7 in CRC patients. To determine whether certain STs of Blastocystis are associated with CRC would require further research, including the role played by gut microbiota.