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Blastocystis infection in Malaysia: Evidence of waterborne and human-to-human transmissions among the Proto-Malay, Negrito and Senoi tribes of Orang Asli

Parasites & Vectors, 2013
Background Blastocystis has been described as the most common intestinal parasite in humans and has an increased impact on public health. However, the transmission of this parasite has not been conclusively determined.
Anuar Tengku Shahrul, Ghani Mohamed Kamel Abdul, Azreen Siti Nor, Salleh Fatmah Md, Moktar Norhayati   +4 more
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The Microbiome Within a Microbe: Rethinking Blastocystis Biology

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 73, Issue 1, January/February 2026.
ABSTRACT Blastocystis spp., one of the most prevalent microeukaryotes in the human gut, has long puzzled researchers with its ambiguous role in health and disease. Decades‐old microscopy studies reported bacterial‐ and viral‐like particles within Blastocystis spp. cells, but these findings have been mainly overlooked.
Daisy Shaw, Eleni Gentekaki, Anastasios D. Tsaousis   +2 more
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Diagnosis and Management of Blastocystis Hominis Infection in Patient with HIV-AIDS

, 2007
The incidence of AIDS/HIV infection has been increasing worldwide. Patients with AIDS/HIV infection is at high risk to get opportunistic infection which is often become life-threatening.
Kurniawan, Agnes, Pitoyo, Ceva Wicaksono, Ginanjar, Eka, Syam, Ari Fahrial, Hardjono, Teguh   +4 more
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Oh my aching gut: irritable bowel syndrome, Blastocystis, and asymptomatic infection

, 2008
Blastocystis is a prevalent enteric protozoan that infects a variety of vertebrates. Infection with Blastocystis in humans has been associated with abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, fatigue, skin rash, and other symptoms.
Parkar, Unaiza, Boorom, Kenneth F., Jones, Morris, Leelayoova, Saovanee, Smith, Huw, Xiao-Nong, Viscogliosi, Eric, Spanakos, Gregory, Ok, Uelgen Z., S., Nimri, Laila, Zhou, Li, Lan-Hua   +12 more
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Incidence of Blastocystis sp. in chicken from Puducherry, India

Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
The incidence of Blastocystis sp. in poultry from Puducherry, India was recorded in both backyard and broiler chicken. A total of 200 intact whole intestines of both backyard (50 nos.) and broiler chicken (150 nos.) were procured from local chicken ...
S. Shiyamala, S.S. Das, R. Sreekrishnan, C. Mathivathani   +3 more
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OCCURRENCE OF Blastocystis spp. IN UBERABA, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2015
Intestinal parasites are a problem for public health all over the world. The infection with Blastocystis, a protozoan of controversial pathogenicity, is one of the most common among them all.
Marlene CABRINE-SANTOS, Eduardo do Nascimento CINTRA, Rafaela Andrade do CARMO, Gabriel Antônio Nogueira NASCENTES, André Luiz PEDROSA, Dalmo CORREIA, Márcia Benedita de OLIVEIRA-SILVA   +6 more
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Clinical Significance of Blastocystis Sp. among Children with Leukemia

مجله كليه طب الكندي, 2019
Background: Blastocystis spp. distributes world widely and the genus Blastocystis include many subtypes that are isolated from human intestinal tract. It is considered the most common parasite detected in human being.
Zainab Khalid khalil
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A cross - sectional investigation on the molecular infection rate and subtype distribution of Blastocystis among diarrhea patients in Zhuhai, Southern Guangdong Province, China

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
IntroductionBlastocystis sp. is a common zoonotic protozoan found in both humans and animals. Epidemiological investigations seldom concentrate on this parasite, frequently underestimating its medical significance.
Lijie Sun, Shudong Tan, Zhongkai Zhang, Guangxu Ren, Huicong Huang, Wei Zhao   +5 more
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CUTANEOUS MANIFESTATIONS IN BLASTOCYSTIS SPP. INFECTION

PROBLEMS of Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, 2019
The pathogenic potential of Blastocystis spp. is extremely controversial. Recently, many researchers have discussed its inductive role in the etiology of various dermatological syndromes such as palmoplantar pruritus, acute, and chronic urticaria.
Vladimir Vassilev, Simona Davidovska
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Natural infection of Blastocystis ST6 among commercial quails (Coturnix coturnix) in Penang, Malaysia

, 2022
Blastocystis sp. is a unicellular, anaerobic intestinal protist regularly reported in humans and various animals worldwide. There seems to be little research on Blastocystis infection in poultry in Malaysia, and none on Blastocystis in quail specifically.
Suriaty, Amira Y., Rauff-Adedotun, A. A., Douglas, S. J., Rajamanikam, Arutchelvan, Haziqah, Farah M. T.   +4 more
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