University of Stavanger, Department of Chemistry, Bioscience, and Environmental Engineering, Stavanger, Norway; Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Bacteria, Parasites, and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Laboratory of Parasitology, Department of Bacteria, Parasites, and Fungi, Statens Serum Institut, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Trends Parasitol. 2024 Sep;40(9):775-776. doi: 10.1016/j.pt.2024.07.006. Epub 2024 Jul 27.
Blastocystis, once targeted as a harmful intestinal parasite, is now seen as potentially beneficial. Piperni et al. link its presence to improved gut health, higher microbial diversity, and favorable cardiometabolic outcomes, which suggests that Blastocystis might indicate a healthy diet and gut, possibly serving as a symbiont rather than a pathogen.
芽囊原虫曾被视为有害的肠道寄生虫，如今被认为可能有益。Piperni 等人将其存在与改善肠道健康、更高的微生物多样性和有利的心代谢结果联系起来，这表明芽囊原虫可能表明健康的饮食和肠道，可能作为共生体而不是病原体。
