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Blastocystis Sp: a Neglected Zoonotic Protozoan [PDF]

The significance of Blastocystis as a cause of human and animal disease remains unknown. It has been suggested that the organism is zoonotic. This study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of Blastocystis sp in stray dogs, which may be ...
اتحاد, غلامحسین, دریانی, احمد, شریف, مهدی, ضیایی, هاجر, عمویی, افسانه, گوهر دهی, شعبان   +5 more
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Multiparasitism in Spain in a Korean Visiting Friends and Relatives: Case Report and Review of Imported Cases of Clonorchis sinensis in Europe

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.
ABSTRACT We report a case of imported Clonorchis sinensis infection under the modality of “visiting friends and relatives.” Clonorchis was not diagnosed initially, and a second stool sample was necessary. It is important that health personnel collect detailed information from the patient and be trained in parasitological diagnosis of imported ...
Paola Cociancic, Jacklyn Comas, J. Guillermo Esteban   +2 more
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Epidemiology and geographical distribution of enteric protozoan infections in Sydney, Australia [PDF]

, 2014
© 2014 S. Fletcher et al., 2014. Results: Frequently detected protozoa were Blastocystis spp. (57%), Giardia intestinalis (27%) and Dientamoeba fragilis (12%).
Andresen, D, Caprarelli, G, Ellis, J, Fletcher, S, Merif, J, Stark, D, Van Hal, S   +6 more
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Comprehensive Tools for Culturing Blastocystis: A Standardized Resource for Research and Diagnostics

Current Protocols, Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2025.
Abstract Blastocystis spp. is a widely prevalent anaerobic protozoan of uncertain pathogenicity found in the gastrointestinal tracts of over 1 billion people worldwide. Despite its potential significance in health and disease, Blastocystis spp. remains challenging to culture axenically due to its anaerobic nature and the diversity of its genetic ...
Daisy Shaw, Constance Denoyelle, Kevin S. W. Tan, C. Graham Clark, Hisao Yoshikawa, Eric Viscogliosi, Eleni Gentekaki, Kateřina Jirků, Anastasios D. Tsaousis   +8 more
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Intestinal Parasitosis in the Valle de Tenza Region of the Department of Boyacá, Colombia

Iatreia
Introduction: Intestinal parasitosis represent a public health problem in Colombian communities. Objective: To identify the prevalence and factors associated with intestinal parasitosis in the population of the Valle de Tenza region, department of ...
Verdugo Sánchez, Marisol, Jaimes Bernal, Claudia P, Manrique Abril, Gloria Yaneth , Ávila-Leguizamón, Andrea, Monroy-Díaz, Angela Liliana   +4 more
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Prevalence of intestinal protozoa infection among school-aged children on Pemba Island, Tanzania, and effect of single-dose albendazole, nitazoxanide and albendazole-nitazoxanide. [PDF]

, 2013
Pathogenic intestinal protozoa infections are common in school-aged children in the developing world and they are frequently associated with malabsorption syndromes and gastrointestinal morbidity.
Albonico, Marco, Ali, Said M, Ame, Shaali M, Bogoch, Isaac I, Keiser, Jennifer, Marti, Hanspeter, Speich, Benjamin, Utzinger, Jürg   +7 more
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Occurrence of Blastocystis spp. in domestic animals in Triângulo Mineiro area of Brazil

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
INTRODUCTION: Currently, there are few studies regarding Blastocystis epidemiology. This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence of Blastocystis in animals in Uberaba, Brazil. METHODS: Fecal samples were examined by parasitological methods and screened
Renata Gregório Franco Moura, Márcia Benedita de Oliveira-Silva, André Luiz Pedrosa, Gabriel Antônio Nogueira Nascentes, Marlene Cabrine-Santos   +4 more
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Molecular characterization of Blastocystis subtypes in HIV-positive patients and evaluation of risk factors for colonization

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Blastocystis is one of the most common intestinal protozoa in human faecal samples with uncertain impact on public health. Studies on the prevalence of Blastocystis in HIV-positive patients are limited and dated.
Lucia Fontanelli Sulekova, Simona Gabrielli, Federica Furzi, Giovanni Luigi Milardi, Elisa Biliotti, Maurizio De Angelis, Giancarlo Iaiani, Caterina Fimiani, Myriam Maiorano, Simonetta Mattiucci, Gloria Taliani   +10 more
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A Simple Genotyping Method for Rapid Differentiation of Blastocystis Subtypes and Subtype Distribution of Blastocystis spp. in Thailand

Pathogens, 2019
Blastocystis spp. is one of the most common protozoa of humans and animals worldwide. The genetic diversity of Blastocystis spp. might be associated with a wide range of symptoms.
Nittaya Srichaipon, Surang Nuchprayoon, Sarit Charuchaibovorn, Pattadon Sukkapan, Vivornpun Sanprasert   +4 more
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Intestinal protozoa in HIV-infected patients: effect of rifaximin in Cryptosporidium parvum and Blastocystis hominis infections [PDF]

, 1999
In HIV-1 infected patients severe enteritis and chronic diarrhea are often documented as a consequence of multiple opportunistic infections. We analyzed 48 HIV-1 positive patients for the presence of intestinal pathogenic protozoa. Patients with CD4 > or
Amenta, M, Colomba, A, COLOMBA, Claudia, Dalle Nogare, ER, Di Lorenzo, F, Ferrieri, A., Fundaro, S, Prestileo, TS   +7 more
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