Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a commensal inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract of humans, considered important to maintain the normal homeostasis of the lower gastrointestinal tract. A vast majority of patients with AIDS and low CD4 counts present with manifestations involving the gastrointestinal tract in the form of oral thrush, oesophagitis, duodenitis, jejunitis, colitis, and protracted diar...

UNLABELLED The current treatment for celiac disease is strict gluten-free diet. Technical processing may render gluten-containing foods safe for consumption by celiac patients, but so far in vivo safety testing can only be performed on patients. We modified a celiac disease mouse model to test antigenicity and inflammatory effects of germinated rye sourdough, a food product characterized by ext...

Background: G.lamblia is a common worldwide parasitic infection which colonizes the upper part of small intestine causing giardiasis. Aim of the Work: This study aims to detect gastric giardiasis in children receiving antacid drugs and undergoing upper endoscopy at El Mounira Children Hospital, Cairo University. In addition to study the effect of H.pylori on colonization of gastric mucosa by G....