Blastocystis spp.: revisión literaria de un parásito intestinal altamente prevalente
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Introducción. Blastocystis spp., se ha identificado como un patógeno emergente causante de diarrea en hombre y en animales. Objetivo: Realizar una revisión sobre las principales características de este parásito y su rol patogénico. Metodología: Se realizó una revisión bibliográfica sobre ciclo de vida, subtipos, epidemiología, y sus posibles factores de virulencia Estas revisiones fueron extraídas de bases de datos como PUBMED, SCIENCE DIRECT, SCIELO, EBSCO y HINARI. Resultados: Blastocystis spp., es de interés por su alta prevalencia en diferentes grupos poblacionales, constante en los estudios epidemiológicos de las parasitosis humanas. Se ha evidenciado en pacientes asintomáticos y en otros con síntomas gastrointestinales, lo que depende del subtipo presente en el portador, sin embargo, esta divergencia se presta para problemas de interpretación. Conclusiones: A pesar de los estudios epidemiológicos, terapéuticos e inmunológicos que se han realizado aún no se tiene claro su ciclo de vida completo, factores de virulencia y patogenicidad.
Introduction: Blastocystis spp., has been identified as an emerging pathogen causing diarrhea in humans and animals. Objective: To conduct a review of the main features of this parasite and its pathogenic role. Methodology: A literature review on the major characteristics of Blastocystis spp., life cycle, subtypes, epidemiology and potential virulence factors was performed Reviews and research articles were extracted from databases such as PUBMED, SCIENCE DIRECT, SCIELO, HINARI and EBSCO. Results: Blastocystis spp.is of interest because of its high prevalence in different population groups, being constant in epidemiological studies of human parasitosis. It has been shown in asymptomaticpatients with gastrointestinal symptoms in others, depending on the subtype present in the carrier. However, this difference is due to problems of interpretation. Conclusions: Although epidemiological, therapeutic and immunological studies have been conducted yet, it is not clear its entire life cycle, virulence factors and pathogenicity.
Introduction: Blastocystis spp., has been identified as an emerging pathogen causing diarrhea in humans and animals. Objective: To conduct a review of the main features of this parasite and its pathogenic role. Methodology: A literature review on the major characteristics of Blastocystis spp., life cycle, subtypes, epidemiology and potential virulence factors was performed Reviews and research articles were extracted from databases such as PUBMED, SCIENCE DIRECT, SCIELO, HINARI and EBSCO. Results: Blastocystis spp.is of interest because of its high prevalence in different population groups, being constant in epidemiological studies of human parasitosis. It has been shown in asymptomaticpatients with gastrointestinal symptoms in others, depending on the subtype present in the carrier. However, this difference is due to problems of interpretation. Conclusions: Although epidemiological, therapeutic and immunological studies have been conducted yet, it is not clear its entire life cycle, virulence factors and pathogenicity.
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Diarrhea, Blastocystis Infections, Intestinal Parasites, Virulence, Diarrea, Infecciones por Blastocystis, Parasitosis Intestinales, Virulencia