Efficacy of Nitazoxanide, Nitazoxanide-Garlic Combination and Tinidazole in Treatment of Giardia duodenalis and Blastocystis hominis: Coproscopic Assessment [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Parasitology, 2023 Background: Giardia duodenalis and Blastocystis hominis are among the most common intestinal protozoa worldwide. Treatment of infection by metronidazole (MTZ) has some limitations. The objective of this study was to detect the prevalence of Blastocystis
Sarah Mohamed Abdo +3 more
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In vitro Effect of Silver Nanoparticles on Blastocystis hominis. [PDF]
Int J Nanomedicine, 2020 Introduction: This study aims to assess the efficacy of silver nanoparticles (Ag Nps) alone and combined with metronidazole (Ag Nps + MTZ) as potential alternative therapeutic agents for Blastocystis hominis.
Younis MS +4 more
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Geospatial analysis and epidemiological aspects of human infections with in Mazandaran Province, northern Iran [PDF]
Epidemiology and Health, 2019 OBJECTIVES Blastocystis hominis is a very common large intestinal protozoan with global prevalence in humans and non-human hosts. No precise statistics exist regarding the geographical distribution of Blastocystis that would enable the identification of ...
Shabnam Asfaram +8 more
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Clinical significance and prevalence of Blastocystis hominis in Van, Turkey. [PDF]
Saudi Med J, 2015 Objectives: To determine the associated clinical symptoms and prevalence of Blastocystis hominis (B. hominis)
Beyhan YE, Yilmaz H, Cengiz ZT, Ekici A.
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Evidence of plasmotomy in Blastocystis hominis [PDF]
Parasitology Research, 2007 Blastocystis hominis has been regarded as an enigmatic parasite as many aspects of its basic biology remain uncertain. Many reproductive processes have been suggested for the organism; however, to date, only the binary fission has been proven. Plasmotomy
Suresh, K.G., Tan, T.C.
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Identification of Cryptosporidium parvum and Blastocystis hominis subtype ST3 in Cholga mussel and treated sewage: Preliminary evidence of fecal contamination in harvesting area [PDF]
Food and Waterborne ParasitologyCryptosporidium parvum and Blastocystis hominis are foodborne parasites known for causing diarrhea. They accumulate in mussels grown on contaminated water bodies, due to the discharge of treated sewage from sewage treatment plants (STP).
P. Suarez +5 more
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Predominance and association risk of Blastocystis hominis subtype I in colorectal cancer: a case control study [PDF]
Infectious Agents and Cancer, 2017 Background Blastocystis, a genetically diverse intestinal parasite with controversial pathogenic potential, has increasingly been incriminated for diarrheal illness in immunocompromised individuals including colorectal cancer (CRC) patients.
Amr Mohamed Mohamed +5 more
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Ciencia y Sociedad, 1998 El Blastocystis Hominis fue descrito desde 1849, sin embargo, no se consideró parásito sino hasta recientemente en que es incluído en el grupo de los protozoarios por Levine en 1985 (1).
Georgina Espinal +3 more
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Prevalence and Subtype Analysis of Blastocystis hominis Isolated from Patients in the Northeast of Iran [PDF]
Journal of Parasitology Research, 2021 Blastocystis hominis is the most common intestinal parasite found in humans and many other hosts. Pathogenicity of Blastocystis spp. remains controversial, and it has been suggested that it may be associated with specific subtypes of the organism.
Mitra Salehi +6 more
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The role of Blastocystis hominis in the activation of ulcerative colitis [PDF]
The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2019 Background/Aims: Several studies have shown that a change in microbiota plays an important role in the pathogenesis of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Furthermore, with the emergence in recent studies of differences according to the subtype of IBD and ...
Mehmet Kök +5 more
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