Prevalence and diagnostic approach for a neglected protozoon Blastocystis hominis

In vitro susceptibility of human Blastocystis subtypes to simeprevir

“…Light microscopic screening revealed the presence of Blastocystis in 54.17% of the examined stool samples which have been collected from Alexandria, Egypt. Prevalence of 67.4% and 52% were previously reported in Alexandria in 2016 and 2019, respectively ( Eassa et al, 2016 , Elsayad et al, 2019 ), while in other Egyptian governorates prevalence ranged from 10% up to 53% ( El-Shewy et al, 2002 ; El-Marhoumy et al, 2015 , Farghaly et al, 2017 ). Epidemiological studies in several countries with different sanitation standards, revealed a wide range of Blastocystis prevalence ranging from 0.54% up to 63% ( Beyhan et al, 2015 , Duda et al, 2015 , El Safadi et al, 2016 , Osman et al, 2016 , Ramírez et al, 2016 , Seyer et al, 2017 , Asfaram et al, 2019 , Delshad et al, 2020 , Zanetti et al, 2020 )…”

Prevalence, Risk Factors and Comparative Diagnostic Study Between Immunofluorescence Assay and Ordinary Staining Techniques in Detection of Blastocystis Hominis in Fecal Samples

“…In Shebin El Kom, Menoufia Governorate the prevalence rate among 250 food handlers were 46.6% (Abd El Wahab and Selim, 2007). In Cairo the prevalence rate was 34.5% and it was higher 54.2% in the iron deficiency anemia patients (El Deeb and Tanta City, prevalence rate of B. hominis among preschoolchildren (2-5 years) of both sexes were 53% (El-Marhoumy et al, 2015).…”

“…These results agreed with Dagaci et al (2014) who reported that patients with daily habits such as less hand washing especially before meals (15.9%), more eating outdoors (28.9%) and consumption of tap water (25.1%) were more exposed to B. hominis. A higher prevalence was detected among children aged 4-5 years in a rural area due to bad personal hygiene that facilitate feco-oral transmission, most of those children used unfiltered water (El-Marhoumy et al, 2015). Nithyamathi et al (2016) reported B. hominis prevalence was higher in rural areas 13.7% than the urban ones 7.2%.…”

“…Dogruman-Al et al (2010) reported that Immunoflurescense antibody stain (IFA) gave better sensitivity. El-Marhoumy et al (2015) found that IFA was a sensitive alternative, rapid and did not need skilled technician.…”

Restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis of Blastocystis spp. in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals from Alexandria, Egypt

“…Previous studies in Egypt reported nearly similar high rates of Blastocystis infection. EL-Marhoumy et al [31] stated that Blastocystis was found in 53% of studied preschool children. Eassa et al [32] detected Blastocystis in 54.5% of immunocompromised and 67.4% of immunocompetent individuals.…”