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The Presence of Blastocystis in Tibetan Antelope (Pantholops hodgsonii)

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2021
Blastocystis is a protozoan that parasitizes the intestines. A number of hosts of Blastocystis have been found, including human and animals. However, there has been no research on the prevalence of Blastocystis in Tibetan antelope. Here, a molecular test
Hong-Li Geng, Yu-Zhe Sun, Jing Jiang, He-Ting Sun, Yuan-Guo Li, Si-Yuan Qin, Si-Yuan Qin, Zhen-Jun Wang, Tao Ma, Jun-Hui Zhu, Nian-Yu Xue, Hong-Bo Ni   +11 more
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Collateral Damage in the Human Gut Microbiome - Blastocystis Is Significantly Less Prevalent in an Antibiotic-Treated Adult Population Compared to Non-Antibiotic Treated Controls

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
Antibiotics can drive the rapid loss of non-target, phylogenetically diverse microorganisms that inhabit the human gut. This so-called “collateral damage” has myriad consequences for host health and antibiotic mediated changes to the gut microbiota have ...
Ian B. Jeffery, Ian B. Jeffery, Paul D. Cotter, Paul D. Cotter, Pauline D. Scanlan, Pauline D. Scanlan   +5 more
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Protease Activity in Different Blastocystis Subtypes in Isfahan [PDF]

مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2022
Background: Blastocystis is an extracellular and immobile protozoan known as the most common protozoan found in the human gastrointestinal tract and a wide range of animals. Although it takes a long time to identify it, its role in the disease and health
Farzin Khosravi Danesh, Somayeh Mousavi-Mobarakeh, Hossain Yousofi-Darani, Zahra Ghayour Najafabadi   +3 more
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Genetic characterization and zoonotic potential of Blastocystis from wild animals in Sichuan Wolong National Natural Reserve, Southwest China

Parasite, 2021
Blastocystis is a prevalent eukaryotic parasite that has been identified in a wide range of hosts. Several species are considered potential sources of Blastocystis infection in humans, but little is known about the prevalence of Blastocystis in wild ...
Chen Shanyu, Meng Wanyu, Zhou Ziyao, Deng Lei, Shi Xiaogang, Chai Yijun, Liu Haifeng, Cheng Yuehong, Zhong Zhijun, Fu Hualin, Shen Liuhong, Zhang Kun, He Tingmei, Peng Guangneng   +13 more
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Comparison of molecular diagnostic approaches for the detection and differentiation of the intestinal protist Blastocystis sp. in humans

Parasite, 2022
Blastocystis is the most commonly found intestinal protist in the world. Accurate detection and differentiation of Blastocystis including its subtypes (arguably species) are essential to understand its epidemiology and role in human health.
Šloufová Martina, Lhotská Zuzana, Jirků Milan, Petrželková Klára J., Stensvold C. Rune, Cinek Ondřej, Pomajbíková Kateřina Jirků   +6 more
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First subtyping of Blastocystis sp. from pet rodents in southwestern China

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2020
Blastocystis sp. is a common eukaryotic parasite, which infects humans as well as various other animals. To date, epidemiological data regarding the detection rate and distribution of Blastocystis sp.
Yijun Chai, Lei Deng, Haifeng Liu, Jingxin Yao, Zhijun Zhong, Hualin Fu, Liuhong Shen, Ziyao Zhou, Junliang Deng, Yanchun Hu, Guangneng Peng   +10 more
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Intestinal shedding of enteric agents in histo-blood group antigen-secretor children in an Australian community-based birth cohort study

Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine, 2022
Histo-blood group antigens are inherited polymorphic glycans expressed on mucosal epithelial cell surfaces and shed in secretions. They act as receptors for gastrointestinal pathogens. Those expressing these antigens are categorized as secretors and have
Gabor Mihala, Robert S. Ware, Catherine Cheung, Stephen B. Lambert, Peter D. Sly, David M. Whiley, Keith Grimwood   +6 more
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Intestinal immune responses to commensal and pathogenic protozoa

Frontiers in Immunology, 2022
The physical barrier of the intestine and associated mucosal immunity maintains a delicate homeostatic balance between the host and the external environment by regulating immune responses to commensals, as well as functioning as the first line of defense
Aline Sardinha-Silva, Eliza V. C. Alves-Ferreira, Michael E. Grigg   +2 more
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Comparison of various diagnostic techniques for the detection of Blastocystis spp. and its molecular characterisation in farm animals in the United Arab Emirates

Journal of Veterinary Research, 2023
Blastocystis spp. is a common anaerobic intestinal parasite infecting humans and a diverse range of animals. The aim of the study was to compare different diagnostic methods for the detection of Blastocystis and survey the occurrence of its subtypes in ...
ElBakri Ali, Kanu Gayathri A., Salahat Dana, Hussein Nabila, Ibrahim Zeinab, Hasan Hayder, AbuOdeh Raed   +6 more
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Molecular characterization and subtyping of Blastocystis in urticarial patients in Turkey

Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2019
Objective: To investigate Blastocystis’ etiologic role and association with gastrointestinal symptomatology in acute and chronic urticaria patients and to identify Blastocystis subtypes responsible for urticaria.
Merve Aydin, Mustafa Yazici, Mehtap Demirkazik, Ismail Soner Koltas, Aytekin Cikman, Baris Gulhan, Tugce Duran, Aysun Yilmaz, Murat Kara   +8 more
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