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Beyond bacteria: analysis of the micro-eukorayotic complement of the human gut microbiota KU Leuven
The human body harbours a diverse microbial community belonging to the three domains of life: Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya. Yet, most of the studies of the intestinal microbiota neglect the eukaryotes, which taxonomic and functional characterisation remains insufficient.Intestinal eukaryotes include protist, fungi and helminths, some of which have purported associations to disease. However, the disease-association of some eukaryotes has been ...
Microbiota characterization in Blastocystis-colonized and Blastocystis-free school-age children from Colombia KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Blastocystis is a protist that lives in the intestinal tract of a variety of hosts, including humans. It is still unclear how Blastocystis causes disease, which presents an ongoing challenge for researchers. Despite the controversial findings on the association between Blastocystis and clinical digestive manifestations, there is currently no consensus as to whether this protozoan actually behaves as a pathogen in humans. Furthermore, ...