The effect of parasites on enteric bacterial flora
Uraz, G.; Günalp, A.
Mikrobiyoloji Bulteni 13(1): 143-152
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0374-9096 PMID: 555790 Document Number: 144855
In this paper, the intestinal bacterial flora is described and the functions of permanent bacterial flora and its individual members is discussed. The pertinent publications about the factors which effects the bacterial flora and specially relations between intestinal parasites and bacterial flora is reviewed. Among these parasites giardia, amoebae, B. coli and Ascaris may change bacterial population by causing malabsorption syndromes. Some drugs used in treatment of parasitic infestations may have harmful effects on normal intestinal bacterial flora. In parasitic diseases the probable floral changes could be looked for and taken into the consideration for a successful treatment of the patients.