Relationship Among Blastocystis, the Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes Ratio and Chronic Stress in Mexican University Students

• Published in: Current microbiology Vol. 79; no. 3; p. 72
• Main Authors: Guangorena-Gómez, Janeth Oliva, Lozano-Ochoa, Iliana Itzel, Rivera-Medina, Ilse Lizeth, Méndez-Hernández, Alejandra, Espinosa-Fematt, Jorge Antonio, Muñoz-Yáñez, Claudia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.03.2022; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Bacteroidetes; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biotechnology; Blastocystis; Blastocystis Infections - epidemiology; Colonization; Constipation; Cortisol; Cross-Sectional Studies; Fecal microflora; Feces; Firmicutes; Humans; Intestinal microflora; intestinal microorganisms; Intestine; intestines; Life Sciences; Microbiology; Microbiota; pain; Psychological stress; Students; Universities; University students

The role played by Blastocystis in humans has been a subject of discussion due to its intestinal effects and modifications in the intestinal microbiota. We aimed to analyze the relationship between Blastocystis subtypes ST1-4 and 7, the Firmicutes to Bacteroidetes ratio ( F/B ratio) of fecal microbi...