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dc.contributor.author | Sarzhanov, Fakhriddin | - |
dc.contributor.author | Doğruman-Al, Funda | - |
dc.contributor.author | Santin, Monica | - |
dc.contributor.author | Maloney, Jenny G. | - |
dc.contributor.author | Güreser, Ayşe Semra | - |
dc.contributor.author | Karasartova, Djursun | - |
dc.contributor.author | Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-01-15T13:02:34Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-01-15T13:02:34Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 1935-2735 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009779 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11851/8335 | - |
dc.description.abstract | IntroductionThe clinical significance of Blastocystis sp. and Dientamoeba fragilis in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms is a controversial issue. Since the pathogenicity of these protists has not been fully elucidated, testing for these organisms is not routinely pursued by most laboratories and clinicians. Thus, the prevalence of these organisms and the subtypes of Blastocystis sp. in human patients in Turkey are not well characterized. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of Blastocystis sp. and D. fragilis in the diarrheic stool samples of immunodeficient and immunocompetent patients using conventional and molecular methods and to identify Blastocystis sp. subtypes using next generation sequencing. Material and methodsIndividual stool specimens were collected from 245 immunodeficient and 193 immunocompetent diarrheic patients between March 2017 and December 2019 at the Gazi University Training and Research Hospital in Ankara, Turkey. Samples were screened for Blastocystis sp. and D. fragilis by conventional and molecular methods. Molecular detection of both protists was achieved by separate qPCRs targeting a partial fragment of the SSU rRNA gene. Next generation sequencing was used to identify Blastocystis sp. subtypes. ResultsThe prevalence of Blastocystis sp. and D. fragilis was 16.7% and 11.9%, respectively as measured by qPCR. The prevalence of Blastocystis sp. and D. fragilis was lower in immunodeficient patients (12.7% and 10.6%, respectively) compared to immunocompetent patients (21.8% and 13.5%, respectively). Five Blastocystis sp. subtypes were identified and the following subtype distribution was observed: ST3 54.4% (n = 37), ST2 16.2% (n = 11), ST1 4.4% (n = 3), ST6 2.9% (n = 2), ST4 1.5% (n = 1), ST2/ST3 11.8% (n = 8) and ST1/ST3 8.8% (n = 6). There was no statistically significant difference in the distribution of Blastocystis sp. subtypes between immunocompetent and immunodeficient patients. Conclusion and recommendationOur findings demonstrated that Blastocystis sp. and D. fragilis are commonly present in immunocompetent and immunodeficient patients with diarrhea. This study is the first to use next generation sequencing to address the presence of Blastocystis sp. mixed subtypes and intra-subtype variability in clinical samples in Turkey. Author summaryBlastocystis sp. and Dientamoeba fragilis are single-cell parasites of the human intestine which are common worldwide and reported in cases with gastrointestinal symptoms. However, the role of Blastocystis sp. and D. fragilis in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms is still controversial because their presence is not always associated with symptoms. As some intestinal parasitic infections can cause severe illness in immunocompromised individuals careful consideration of intestinal protist infection is warranted. However, testing for Blastocystis sp. and D. fragilis is not routinely carried out by most laboratories and clinicians. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of Blastocystis sp. and D. fragilis in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients with diarrhea by conventional and molecular methods. Both Blastocystis sp. and D. fragilis were detected more frequently by quantitative polymerase chain reaction than by conventional methods. Next generation sequencing was used to characterize the diversity and frequency of Blastocystis sp. subtypes and mixed subtypes in patients in Turkey. Five Blastocystis sp. subtypes (ST1, ST2, ST3, ST4 and ST6) were detected. ST3 was the most frequent subtype in both immunocompetent and immunosuppressed patients. Mono-infections were more common than mixed subtype infections. Our findings showed that Blastocystis sp. and D. fragilis are commonly present in immunocompetent and immunodeficient patients with diarrhea. | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | Scientific Research Unit of Gazi University (Ankara, Turkey)Gazi University [01/2017-15]; Scientific Research Unit of Hitit University (Corum, Turkey) [TIP19001.16.005]; USDA-ARSUnited States Department of Agriculture (USDA)USDA Agricultural Research Service [8042-32000-100-00-D] | en_US |
dc.description.sponsorship | This research was partially funded by the Scientific Research Unit of Gazi University (Ankara, Turkey) under project number 01/2017-15 (FDA), the Scientific Research Unit of Hitit University (Corum, Turkey) under project number TIP19001.16.005 (ATO), and USDA-ARS Project No: 8042-32000-100-00-D (MS). The publication fee was provided by Akhmed Yassawi University (FS). The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Public Library Science | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartof | Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases | en_US |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_US |
dc.subject | Real-Time Pcr | en_US |
dc.subject | Intestinal Parasitic Infections | en_US |
dc.subject | Polymerase-Chain-Reaction | en_US |
dc.subject | Irritable-Bowel-Syndrome | en_US |
dc.subject | Genetic Diversity | en_US |
dc.subject | Gastrointestinal Symptoms | en_US |
dc.subject | Subtype Analysis | en_US |
dc.subject | Prevalence | en_US |
dc.subject | Spp. | en_US |
dc.subject | Epidemiology | en_US |
dc.title | Investigation of Neglected Protists Blastocystis Sp. and Dientamoeba Fragilis in Immunocompetent and Immunodeficient Diarrheal Patients Using Both Conventional and Molecular Methods | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.department | Faculties, School of Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Sciences | en_US |
dc.department | Fakülteler, Tıp Fakültesi, Temel Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü | tr_TR |
dc.identifier.volume | 15 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issue | 10 | en_US |
dc.authorid | gureser, Ayse semra / 0000-0002-6455-5932 | - |
dc.identifier.wos | WOS:000721614700001 | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopus | 2-s2.0-85117840318 | en_US |
dc.institutionauthor | Taylan Özkan, Hikmet Ayşegül | - |
dc.identifier.pmid | 34613993 | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1371/journal.pntd.0009779 | - |
dc.authorwosid | gureser, Ayse semra / E-9513-2018 | - |
dc.authorwosid | SARZHANOV, Fakhriddin / K-5578-2019 | - |
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dc.relation.publicationcategory | Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı | en_US |
dc.identifier.scopusquality | Q1 | - |
item.openairetype | Article | - |
item.languageiso639-1 | en | - |
item.grantfulltext | none | - |
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item.openairecristype | http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_18cf | - |
item.cerifentitytype | Publications | - |
crisitem.author.dept | 03.14. Department of Internal Medicine | - |
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