Impact factors of Blastocystis hominis infection in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus: a large-scale, multi-center observational study from China

Impact factors of Blastocystis hominis infection in persons living with human immunodeficiency virus: a large-scale, multi-center observational study from China

Abstract Background Blastocystis hominis (Bh) is zoonotic parasitic pathogen with a high prevalent globally, causing opportunistic infections and diarrhea disease. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection disrupts the immune system by depleting CD4+ T lymphocyte (CD4+ T) cell counts, thereby inc...

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Main Authors: Shun-Xian Zhang, Ji-Chun Wang, Zhong-Wei Li, Jin-Xin Zheng, Wen-Ting Zhou, Guo-Bing Yang, Ying-Fang Yu, Xiu-Ping Wu, Shan Lv, Qin Liu, Mu-Xin Chen, Yan Lu, Zhi-Hui Dou, Da-Wei Zhang, Wen-Wen Lv, Lei Wang, Zhen-Hui Lu, Ming Yang, Pei-Yong Zheng, Yue-Lai Chen, Li-Guang Tian, Xiao-Nong Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:Infectious Diseases of Poverty
Subjects:
Blastocystis hominis
Human immunodeficiency virus
Viral load
Non-linear association
Restricted cubic spline
Propensity score
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01137-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40249-023-01137-5

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