Trend of Blastocystis Infection as an Opportunistic Infection: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis

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10.2991/978-94-6463-604-8_2How to use a DOI?

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Blastocystis sp; Opportunistic Infection; Blastocystosis

Abstract

Blastocystis, a common intestinal protozoan, has garnered significant attention over the past two decades due to its controversial role as an opportunistic pathogen. This study will to examine the trend of Blastocystis infection, specifically as an opportunistic infection, through a comprehensive bibliometric analysis. Understanding these trends is crucial for recognizing the role of Blastocystis in public health, particularly among immunocompromised populations, and for guiding future research directions. This bibliometric review aims to systematically analyze the trends, research hotspots, and scientific contributions related to Blastocystis infections and their classification as opportunistic infections from 1990 to 2024. This study employs a bibliometric approach to analyze scientific publications on Blastocystis infection. Data were collected from the Scopus database, encompassing a wide range of articles published between 1990 and 2024. The analysis included quantifying publication output, identifying key research themes, and mapping collaboration networks among authors, institutions, and countries. Various bibliometric tools and software, such as VOSviewer and CiteSpace, were used to visualize trends, co-authorship networks, and keyword co-occurrence patterns. The bibliometric analysis revealed a significant increase in publications on Blastocystis infection, with notable peaks corresponding to key discoveries and public health concerns. This study identified research groups focusing on 5 Blastocystis research clusters. It was seen that there is an increasing trend of Blastocystis research with various topic groups such as patient-centered studies, animal studies of Blastocystis, studies of Blastocystis infection from irritable bowel syndrome patients, treatment-centered studies and studies of Blastocystis culture for screening or other testing purposes. Research collaborations and mutual citations also demonstrate strong international partnerships, between researchers in Europe, North America and Asia.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jhons Fatriyadi Suwandi
AU  - Noviany Noviany
AU  - Juspeni Kartika
AU  - Agnes Kurniawan
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/19
TI  - Trend of Blastocystis Infection as an Opportunistic Infection: A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Medical Science and Health (ICOMESH 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 7
EP  - 26
SN  - 2468-5739
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-604-8_2
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-604-8_2
ID  - Suwandi2024
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