Open AccessDetection of Blastocystis Subtypes in Children with Functional Abdominal Pain and Celiac Disease in Çorum, Turkey
Author(s) -
Ayşe Semra Güreser,
Atakan Comba,
Djursun Karasartova,
Nezahat Koşar,
Adem Keskin,
Christen Rune Stensvold,
Ayşegül Taylan-Özkan
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
iranian journal of parasitology./iranian journal of parasitology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.477
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2008-238X
pISSN - 1735-7020
DOI - 10.18502/ijpa.v17i3.10619
Subject(s) - blastocystis , epidemiology , medicine , intestinal parasite , gastroenterology , disease , feces , socioeconomic status , abdominal pain , population , biology , immunology , helminths , environmental health , microbiology and biotechnology
Blastocystis has been associated with various symptoms of the gastrointestinal tract. We aimed to investigate the prevalence of Blastocystis in children with celiac disease (CeD) or functional abdominal pain (FAP) and to evaluate its subtypes (STs) with respect to demographic, socioeconomic and epidemiological factors.