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May blastocystis hominis be a potential hazard for an intestinal disease?

Blastocystis hominis bağırsak hastalığı için potansiyel bir tehlike olabilir mi?

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At present, the first choice of che-motherapeutic agent is metronidazole as described.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Blastocystis hominis (B. hominis) has been described in a variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, and even insects.
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Key Findings & Data:The prevalence of Blastocystosis in humans appears to be higher in developing countries (30% to 50%) than in developed countries (1.5% to 10%), and has been associated with travel.
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Conclusion & Impact:At present, the first choice of che-motherapeutic agent is metronidazole as described.
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Abstract

Blastocystis hominis (B. hominis) has been described in a variety of mammals, birds, reptiles, and even insects. The protozeon is commonly found in the intestinal tract of humans. Morphology of B. hominis has four major forms; vacuolar, granular, ameboid and cyst. The prevalence of Blastocystosis in humans appears to be higher in developing countries (30% to 50%) than in developed countries (1.5% to 10%), and has been associated with travel. Symptoms of B. hominis infection are mainly diarrhea and abdominal pain as well as nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, anorexia, vomiting, weight loss, lassitude, dizziness, and flatulence. The significance of this human infection is uncertain although one idea has suggested a pathogenic role of B. hominis in causing intestinal inflammation. At present, the first choice of che-motherapeutic agent is metronidazole as described.

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Blastocystis hominis (B. hominis)"m sürüngenlerde, kuşlarda, çeşitli memeli türlerinde ve böceklerde varlığı tanımlanmaktadır. Bu protozoon insanların bağırsaklarında bulunur. B. hominis'm vakuoler, granuler, ameboid, kist olmak üzere dört formu bulunmaktadır. Blastocystosis prevalansı, gelişmekte olan ülkelerde %30-%50, gelişmiş ülkelerde %1,5-%10'dur. Genellikle seyahat öyküsü olanlarda daha sık görülür. B. hominis enfeksiyonunun esas belirtileri, ishal ve karın ağrısı olmakla beraber, bulantı, iştahsızlık, kusma, kilo kaybı, halsizlik, baş dönmesi, gaz sancısı gibi tipik olmayan gastrointestinal şikayetler de görülür. Bu enfeksiyonun belirtileri kesin olmamasına rağmen, B. hominis'bağırsaklarda yangıya neden olarak patojenik rol oynadığı fikri ileri sürülmektedir. Günümüzde blastocystosis tedavisinde kemoterapötik ajan olarak metronidazol tercih edilmektedir.

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İNCEBOZ, T., USLUCA, S. (2009). May blastocystis hominis be a potential hazard for an intestinal disease?. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 23 - Sayı: 1, 37–45. https://ajindex.com/articles/222356

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