Other than that, a studies done to evaluate the role of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) for interleukin (IL)-8 and IL-10, comparing between IBS patients infected with Blatoscytsis and asymptomatic patients found out that it can actually alter individual sensitivity increasing the relative risk in the development of Blastocystis infected IBS patients [47]. Here, IL10 is linked to irritable bowel syndrome.