Basma Emad Aboulhoda, Mohamed Abdelfatah, Eman S El-Wakil, Mansour Alghamdi, Emad A Albadawi, Fatma E Hassan, Enas A El Saftawy
The microbiota community is composed of bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protists that exert symbiotic effects within the human body. Unlike microbiota, parasites are characteristically reliant on their hosts to thrive and flourish, producing toxic metabolites that agitate microbiota and disturb homeostasis. The proper management of parasitic infections addresses several important challenges related to low socioeconomic status and emergent resistance. Therefore, understanding the microbiota's role in interactions with hosts and parasites is crucial for managing parasite diseases with fewer economic and adverse effects associated with pharmaceutical interventions...
February 2024: Discovery Medicine