Echinococcosis Is Associated with the Increased Prevalence of Intestinal Blastocystis Infection in Tibetans and Host Susceptibility to the Blastocystis in Mice [PDF]
Biology, 2022 Blastocystis is a common human intestinal protozoan parasite. Little is known about its prevalence in echinococcosis. This study tested whether Echinococcus multilocularis infection would increase host susceptibility to Blastocystis. A total of 114 fecal
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The associated risk of Blastocystis infection in cancer: A case control study [PDF]
Frontiers in Oncology, 2023 BackgroundBlastocystis is an anaerobic intestinal protozoan. Nine Blastocystis subtypes (STs) were detected in humans. A subtype-dependent association between Blastocystis and different cancer types has been debated in many studies. Thus, this study aims
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No Trace of Blastocystis Parasite in Bats Caught in the Western and Southwestern Regions of Iran [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and ScienceBackground Blastocystis is a common parasite found in the human intestine, causing symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, and diarrhoea. Bats are potential hosts for this parasite, but little is known about their infection with Blastocystis ...
Mohammad Amin Mosayebi +4 more
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Risk factors for Blastocystis infection in HIV/AIDS patients with highly active antiretroviral therapy in Southwest China [PDF]
Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2019 Background Blastocystis is a widespread zoonotic protozoan of mammalian species, especially in HIV/AIDS individuals. The aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence and risk factors related with Blastocystis infection among HIV/AIDS patients in ...
Shun-Xian Zhang +4 more
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Epidemiology of Blastocystis infection from 1990 to 2019 in China [PDF]
Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 2020 Background Blastocystis is ubiquitous presence in animals and humans worldwide and has a high level genetic diversity. The aim of this study was to conduct a summary of Blastocystis prevalence, subtypes (STs) in humans and animals in China and depict ...
Chao-Qun Ning +4 more
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Prevalence of Blastocystis infection in free-range Tibetan sheep and Tibetan goats in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau in China [PDF]
One Health, 2021 Blastocystis is one of the most common enteric parasites in humans and domestic animals. For Tibetan sheep and Tibetan goats, the traditional grazing methods still occupy a dominant position, and the close contact between humans and domestic animals ...
Yankai Chang +7 more
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 BackgroundBlastocystis spp. (Blastocystis) is a widely distributed gastrointestinal protist frequently reported in countries with tropical and sub-tropical climate. We sought to determine the factors associated with Blastocystis infection and investigate
Shah Mohammad Fahim +9 more
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Association of Blastocystis subtype 3 with elevated IL-8–mediated inflammation in patients with irritable bowel syndrome [PDF]
Gut PathogensBackground The role of Blastocystis in the pathophysiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) remains controversial, with emerging evidence suggesting subtype-specific differences in pathogenicity.
Salwa M. Morsy +5 more
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Blastocystis sp. induces neurocognitive deficits in mice via p38 MAPK-mediated downregulation of NR4A1 [PDF]
Gut MicrobesBlastocystis sp. is a zoonotic protozoan with a broad host range, and its pathogenicity in humans has remained controversial. In this study, we observed neurocognitive impairments in mice following Blastocystis sp.
Xin Yang +6 more
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Blastocystis Infection Frequency and Subtype Distribution in University Students [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 Marisela Rubio Andrade +1 more
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