Study on intestinal parasitic infections and gut microbiota in cancer patients at a tertiary teaching hospital in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Siti Farah Norasyikeen, Sidi Omar, Ngui, Romano, Syaza Zafirah, Ab Rahman, Md Zoqratt, Muhammad Zarul Hanifah, Eng, Wilhelm Wei Han, Ayub, Qasim, Amin Nordin, Syafinaz, Narcisse Mary Sither Joseph, Vesudian, Musa, Sabri, Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Nature Research 2024
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/113459/1/113459.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/113459/; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-59969-6?error=cookies_not_supported&code=b15bf63b-97f6-417a-bbdb-156cfc09dedd

Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) can lead to significant morbidity and mortality in cancer patients. While they are unlikely to cause severe disease and are self-limiting in healthy individuals, cancer patients are especially susceptible to opportunistic parasitic infections. The gut microbiot...