Blastocystis hominis Infection Inducing Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis and Aggravating Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms: A Case Report
Emanuel-Youssef Dib1, Karam Karam2, Lama Al Akel3, Loulewa Al Sayed4, Tala Charafeddine5, Laila Al Akel6, Serena Khoury7, Walid Abdel Khalek8*
[1] Department of Internal Medicine, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon. Email: emanuelyoussef.dib@std.balamand.edu.lb
[2] Department of Gastroenterology, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon. Email: Karamek7@gmail.com
[3] Department of Internal Medicine, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon. Email: lama.akel@std.balamand.edu.lb
[4] Department of Internal Medicine, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon. Email: loulewa.sayed@std.balamand.edu.lb
[5] Department of Internal Medicine, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon. Email: tala.charafeddine@std.balamand.edu.lb
[6] Department of Internal Medicine, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon. Email: laila.akel@std.balamand.edu.lb
[7] Department of Internal Medicine, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon. Email: serena.khoury@std.balamand.edu.lb
[8] Associate professor, University of Balamand, Department of Gastroenterology, Dekweneh, Lebanon. Email: walid_ak33@hotmail.com