Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Parasitology, Van, Turkiye.
Van Yüzüncü Yıl University, Van Health Services Vocational School, Van, Turkiye.
Microb Pathog. 2024 Oct;195:106876. doi: 10.1016/j.micpath.2024.106876. Epub 2024 Aug 23.
Although Blastocystis, a protozoan, is commonly found in all species of animals and in humans, there remains a lack of clear information about its epidemiology and routes of transmission. The aim of this meta-analysis study was to determine the changes in Blastocystis prevalence and subtype distribution in humans in Türkiye according to geographical regions. Databases were searched using the Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, EBSCO, and TRDizin to identify studies on the prevalence of Blastocystis in humans in Türkiye published from 2009 to 2023. As a result of this systematic search, 117 of 730 articles were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of human Blastocystis infection in Türkiye was 13.08 %. The prevalence of the pool was higher in the Black Sea region, which is the most humid region in Türkiye, than in other regions. Blastocystis subtypes were identified in a total of 885 positive samples. The most common subtypes (ST) in Türkiye were ST3, ST1 and ST2, respectively. In addition to these ST4, ST5, ST6 and ST7 were also detected in humans in Türkiye. In conclusion, the prevalence of Blastocystis in humans is high in Türkiye, especially in the Black Sea region.
尽管原生动物 Blastocystis 存在于所有动物物种和人类中，但关于其流行病学和传播途径的信息仍然缺乏明确的信息。本荟萃分析研究的目的是根据地理区域确定土耳其人类 Blastocystis 流行率和亚型分布的变化。使用 Web of Science、PubMed、Scopus、EBSCO 和 TRDizin 数据库搜索了 2009 年至 2023 年期间在土耳其发表的关于人类 Blastocystis 流行率的研究。经过系统搜索，从 730 篇文章中筛选出 117 篇进行荟萃分析。土耳其人类 Blastocystis 感染的总流行率为 13.08%。在土耳其最潮湿的黑海地区，人类 Blastocystis 的流行率高于其他地区。在总共 885 个阳性样本中鉴定出了 Blastocystis 亚型。在土耳其，最常见的亚型（ST）分别是 ST3、ST1 和 ST2。除了这些 ST4、ST5、ST6 和 ST7 也在土耳其人类中检测到。总之，Blastocystis 在土耳其的人类中流行率很高，尤其是在黑海地区。
