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Blastocistosis y otras infecciones por protozoos intetinales en comunidades humanas ribereñas de la cuenca del rio Valdivia, Chile Blastocystosis and other intestinal protozoan infections in human riverside communities from - Valdivia River Basin, Chile

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 1992
Entre marzo y octubre de 1987 se examinaron muestras coprológicas de 970 personas (20, 9% de la población) pertenecientes a 209 grupos familiares de las comunidades ribereñas de la cuenca del rio Valdivia, Chile; con el propósito de determinar las ...
Patricio Torres, Juan C. Miranda, Luisa Flores, Javier Riquelme, René Franjola, José Perez, Sadi Auad, Claudia Hermosilla, Samuel Riquelme   +8 more
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The significance of 'Blastocystis' in different hosts [PDF]

Blastocystis is an obligate anaerobic, protistan parasite found in the intestinal tract of human and various other hosts. Blastocystis is placed within the stramenopiles. This diverse group also includes slime nets, water moulds and brown algae.
Alfellani, Mohamed
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasites and Clinical Manifestations in Children [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Public Health, 2007
Background: Diagnosis and treatment of parasitic infections are very important because of pathologic changes and clinical symptoms produced in the host, and for taking measures against them. These diseases have more adverse effects and more importance in
M Ebadi, F Behravan, SH Hekmati Moghaddam   +2 more
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Colorectal Cancer and Intestinal Protozoan Infections: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Molecular Confirmation in Western Iran: A Descriptive Case‐Control Study

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Infections are recognized contributors to cancer development. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, socio‐demographic characteristics, and risk factors associated with intestinal protozoan parasites in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) in Western Iran.
Alireza Moayyedkazemi, Amal Khudair Khalaf, Sima Nik Khah Behnamiri, Asghar Sepahvand, Neda Niazi, Maryam Sepahvand, Hossein Mahmoudvand   +6 more
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Blastocystis hominis--past and future [PDF]

Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 1991
The history of B. hominis is unique. Few infectious agents have provoked the many misconceptions that plague this enigmatic parasitic ameba. Conflicting descriptions of its nature and pathogenesis have continued throughout the 20th century. As seen by the greatly expanded number of reports in recent years, B.
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The use of the antifungal agent miconazole as an inhibitor of Blastocystis hominis growth in Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar cultures Uso do antifúngico miconazol como inibidor do crescimento de Blastocystis hominis em culturas de Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2007
In regions with high prevalence, Blastocystis hominis is frequently found in association with Entamoeba histolytica/E. dispar in xenic cultures. Its exacerbated growth is often superimposed on the growth of amebas, thus impeding the continuation of the ...
Alessandra Queiroga Gonçalves, João da Costa Viana, Edna Maria Pires, Márcio Neves Bóia, José Rodrigues Coura, Edward Félix Silva   +5 more
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Terminal Ileitis on Imaging Is Rarely Crohn's Disease: A 10‐Year Retrospective Cohort Study

JGH Open, Volume 10, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Terminal ileitis is a common radiological finding in patients with abdominal pain and altered bowel habits. Although often associated with Crohn's disease (CD), it has a broad differential diagnosis including infectious, surgical, and malignant conditions. Prior studies suggest 20%–45% of terminal ileitis accounts for CD. This study
Irene Lu, Carl Cosgrave, Phongsakone Inthavong, Phillip Te, Zacchary Tamsett, Jacoba van Wees, Neel Heerasing   +6 more
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Direct characterization of Blastocystis from faeces by PCR and evidence of zoonotic potential [PDF]

, 2007
In vitro propagation followed by PCR, and a PCR-based method capable of the direct detection of Blastocystis in faeces were utilized to detect Blastocystis from various hosts in Australia, including primates and their handlers from the Perth Zoo.
Traub, R.J., Mungthin, M., Thompson, R.C.A., Vitali, S., Leelayoova, S., Morris, K., Parkar, U., Kumar, S.   +7 more
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Health Screening and Post‐Arrival Services for Refugee Children From Afghanistan

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, Volume 62, Issue 8, Page 1403-1410, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine refugee health screening and services for Afghan children in the unique context of emergency expedited humanitarian resettlement in Melbourne, Australia. Methods Retrospective audit of Afghan children who attended a specialist child refugee health service between August 2021–April 2024. Results Participants included 218 children
Amy Williamson, Eva Sudbury, Rija Khanal, Jade Woon, Jennifer Schaefer, Georgia Paxton   +5 more
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Observations on Blastocystis hominis [PDF]

Parasitology, 1917
In 1908 intestinal parasites of man were described by Bohne and Prowazek. The authors considered them to be cysts of Trichomonas hominis. The parasites consist of a highly refractile spherical body, staining yellow or yellowish brown with iodine and pale grey or black with iron haematoxylin; this sphere is surrounded by a narrow plasmatic layer ...
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