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The involvement of cytokine gene polymorphism in determining the vulnerability to Blastocystis and Helicobacter pylori co-infection in the Egyptian population.
Acta tropica - 1 Apr 2024
Ibrahim Asmaa, Kamel Nancy O, Rageh Fatma, Elgamal Rasha, Mansour Salama Bassam, Sakr Mohamed A, Elhoseeny Mohamed Mahmoud, Osman Eman M, Sayed Samar, Ramadan Manar Ezzelarab
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AIMS: The present study aimed to identify any potential association between IL-1β and TNF-α gene polymorphism and the risk of Blastocystis infection as well as co-infection of Blastocystis with Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori). METHODOLOGY: A total of 314 stool samples were collected and examined microscopically for the detection of parasitic infection. DNA was extracted from all samples and utilized to identify...
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