Colorectal cancer and Blastocystis sp. infection

Title: Blastocystis hominis and colorectal cancer

The protozoan parasite, blastocystis hominis, has been studied by transmission electron microscopy in the stool samples of 320 patients. Various ultrastructural characteristics are noted and the incidence of this parasite infestation studied. The vacuolar form is the most common form. There is a strong correlation between the disease condition and the presence of blastocystis hominis (p<00001)....

Molecular epidemiology of Blastocystis sp

Colorectal Cancer and Prevention

   سرطان کولون و رکتوم یکی از انواع شایع - سابقه ابتلا به سرطان کولورکتال یا پولیپ های سرطانهاست که با وجود ایجاد مشکلات و عوارض متعدد در سلامتی انسانها، هنوز به طور جدی و کافی مورد توجه قرار نگرفته است. به طوریکه در سال ۲۰۰۴ بیش از ۱۳۰ هزار مورد جدید ابتلا به این بیماری در امریکا گزارش شده است. و طبق آمارهای انجمن سرطان آمریکا در سال ۲۰۰۲، از ۱۸۳۳۰۰ مورد ابتلا به سرطان کولورکتال۵۶ هزار مورد ب...

Exacerbation of colon carcinogenesis by Blastocystis sp.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide and the number is increasing every year. Despite advances in screening programs, CRC remains as the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Oxidative stress plays an important role in the molecular mechanisms of colorectal cancer (CRC) and has been shown to be associated with Blastocystis sp., a com...

Predominance of Blastocystis sp. Infection among School Children in Peninsular Malaysia

BACKGROUND One of the largest cross-sectional study in recent years was carried out to investigate the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections among urban and rural school children from five states namely Selangor, Perak, Pahang, Kedah and Johor in Peninsula Malaysia. This information would be vital for school authorities to influence strategies for providing better health especially in t...