Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among autochthonous and immigrant patients in Italy

The prevalence of Blastocystis sp., its genetic diversity and the distribution of circulating subtypes (STs) were molecularly investigated in a cohort of autochthonous and immigrant patients with gastrointestinal symptoms hospitalized over the period February 2022–June 2023 at the Policlinico Ospeda...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Marianna, Marangi (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Boughattas, Sonia (author), De Nittis, Rosella (author), Pisanelli, Daniela (author), delli Carri, Valeria (author), Lipsi, Maria Rosaria (author), La Bella, Gianfranco (author), Serviddio, Gaetano (author), Niglio, Mariangela (author), Lo Caputo, Sergio (author), Margaglione, Maurizio (author), Arena, Fabio (author)
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106377
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0882401023004102
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/53208
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author Marianna, Marangi
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De Nittis, Rosella
Pisanelli, Daniela
delli Carri, Valeria
Lipsi, Maria Rosaria
La Bella, Gianfranco
Serviddio, Gaetano
Niglio, Mariangela
Lo Caputo, Sergio
Margaglione, Maurizio
Arena, Fabio
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Boughattas, Sonia
De Nittis, Rosella
Pisanelli, Daniela
delli Carri, Valeria
Lipsi, Maria Rosaria
La Bella, Gianfranco
Serviddio, Gaetano
Niglio, Mariangela
Lo Caputo, Sergio
Margaglione, Maurizio
Arena, Fabio
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Boughattas, Sonia
De Nittis, Rosella
Pisanelli, Daniela
delli Carri, Valeria
Lipsi, Maria Rosaria
La Bella, Gianfranco
Serviddio, Gaetano
Niglio, Mariangela
Lo Caputo, Sergio
Margaglione, Maurizio
Arena, Fabio
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Marangi, M., Boughattas, S., De Nittis, R., Pisanelli, D., delli Carri, V., Lipsi, M. R., ... & Arena, F. (2023). Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among autochthonous and immigrant patients in Italy. Microbial Pathogenesis, 185, 106377.
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Blastocystis
Subtypes
Molecular analysis
Enteropathogens
Immigrants
Autochthonous
Mediterranean area
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among autochthonous and immigrant patients in Italy
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description The prevalence of Blastocystis sp., its genetic diversity and the distribution of circulating subtypes (STs) were molecularly investigated in a cohort of autochthonous and immigrant patients with gastrointestinal symptoms hospitalized over the period February 2022–June 2023 at the Policlinico Ospedaliero-Universitario “Riuniti”, Foggia, in Southern Italy. The population variables, including patient geographical origin, gender and age classes were reported. Out of the 927 investigated patients, 36 (3.9%) were positive for Blastocystis sp. A statistically significant association with African origin and age classes >18 years old was found. ST1 (allele 4), ST2 (alleles 9, 13), ST3 (alleles 34, 36) and ST4 (allele 92) were the subtypes detected with a different distribution between autochthonous and immigrant patients. Co-infections with enteric protozoa such as Giardia duodenalis and Dientamoeba fragilis, pathogenic bacteria as Clostridioides difficile, Campylobacter jejuni and Aeromonas sp. and viral infections such as Norovirus were found in 33% of cases. This is the first study of Blastocystis sp., its circulating subtypes and allele variability among patients with different geographical origin in an area of Southern Italy, in the Central Mediterranean, characterized by high immigrant pressure. These results provide baseline data to better investigate a potential interaction between Blastocystis sp. and other risk factors in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms.
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spelling Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among autochthonous and immigrant patients in ItalyMarianna, MarangiBoughattas, SoniaDe Nittis, RosellaPisanelli, Danieladelli Carri, ValeriaLipsi, Maria RosariaLa Bella, GianfrancoServiddio, GaetanoNiglio, MariangelaLo Caputo, SergioMargaglione, MaurizioArena, FabioBlastocystisSubtypesMolecular analysisEnteropathogensImmigrantsAutochthonousMediterranean areaThe prevalence of Blastocystis sp., its genetic diversity and the distribution of circulating subtypes (STs) were molecularly investigated in a cohort of autochthonous and immigrant patients with gastrointestinal symptoms hospitalized over the period February 2022–June 2023 at the Policlinico Ospedaliero-Universitario “Riuniti”, Foggia, in Southern Italy. The population variables, including patient geographical origin, gender and age classes were reported. Out of the 927 investigated patients, 36 (3.9%) were positive for Blastocystis sp. A statistically significant association with African origin and age classes >18 years old was found. ST1 (allele 4), ST2 (alleles 9, 13), ST3 (alleles 34, 36) and ST4 (allele 92) were the subtypes detected with a different distribution between autochthonous and immigrant patients. Co-infections with enteric protozoa such as Giardia duodenalis and Dientamoeba fragilis, pathogenic bacteria as Clostridioides difficile, Campylobacter jejuni and Aeromonas sp. and viral infections such as Norovirus were found in 33% of cases. This is the first study of Blastocystis sp., its circulating subtypes and allele variability among patients with different geographical origin in an area of Southern Italy, in the Central Mediterranean, characterized by high immigrant pressure. These results provide baseline data to better investigate a potential interaction between Blastocystis sp. and other risk factors in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms.Elsevier2024-03-19T07:40:49Z2023-10-13Articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106377Marangi, M., Boughattas, S., De Nittis, R., Pisanelli, D., delli Carri, V., Lipsi, M. R., ... & Arena, F. (2023). Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among autochthonous and immigrant patients in Italy. Microbial Pathogenesis, 185, 106377.0882-4010https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0882401023004102http://hdl.handle.net/10576/532081851096-1208enhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:qspace.qu.edu.qa:10576/532082024-12-01T09:49:19Z
spellingShingle Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among autochthonous and immigrant patients in Italy
Marianna, Marangi
Blastocystis
Subtypes
Molecular analysis
Enteropathogens
Immigrants
Autochthonous
Mediterranean area
status_str publishedVersion
title Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among autochthonous and immigrant patients in Italy
title_full Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among autochthonous and immigrant patients in Italy
title_fullStr Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among autochthonous and immigrant patients in Italy
title_full_unstemmed Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among autochthonous and immigrant patients in Italy
title_short Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among autochthonous and immigrant patients in Italy
title_sort Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among autochthonous and immigrant patients in Italy
topic Blastocystis
Subtypes
Molecular analysis
Enteropathogens
Immigrants
Autochthonous
Mediterranean area
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.micpath.2023.106377
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0882401023004102
http://hdl.handle.net/10576/53208