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Case Report Blastocystis sp. Infection Mimicking Clostridium Difficile Colitis [PDF]

, 2020
We report an unusual case of severe diarrhea related to Blastocystis sp. infection in a patient with end stage renal disease on hemodialysis. The patient was admitted due to profuse diarrhea associated with fever and leukocytosis. Pertinent stool work-up
Shobhana Chaudhari, Gaby S Gil, Ana Caballes, Joe Hong, Ahmed Shady   +4 more
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Epidemiology of Blastocystis sp. infection in China: a systematic review

Parasite, 2019
Blastocystis sp., a unicellular intestinal parasite in humans and animals worldwide, is frequently found in immunocompromized patients and people in close contact with animals.
Deng Lei, Chai Yijun, Zhou Ziyao, Liu Haifeng, Zhong Zhijun, Hu Yanchun, Fu Hualin, Yue Chanjuan, Peng Guangneng   +8 more
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Mysterious chronic urticaria caused by Blastocystis spp.?

, 2016
Species of the genus Blastocystis, which are single-cell, intestinal protozoan parasites of humans and animals, remain mysterious, with unclear clinical and epidemiologic significance.
Lepczy?ska, Ma?gorzata;Chen, Wen-Chieh;Dzika, Ewa
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Recent developments in Blastocystis research. [PDF]

, 2013
Blastocystis is a common parasite of the human large intestine but has an uncertain role in disease. In this review, we appraise the published evidence addressing this and its weaknesses.
van der Giezen, Mark, Stensvold, C Rune, Clark, C Graham, Alfellani, Mohammed A, Mark van der Giezen, C. Graham Clark, C. Rune Stensvold, Mohammed A. Alfellani   +7 more
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Profiling of the fecal microbiota and circulating microRNA-16 in IBS subjects with Blastocystis infection : a case-control study. [PDF]

Eur J Med Res, 2023
Olyaiee A, Yadegar A, Mirsamadi ES, Sadeghi A, Mirjalali H.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Waterborne Transmission Driving the Prevalence of Blastocystis sp. in Los Ríos Region, Southern Chile

Microorganisms
Waterborne gastrointestinal infections remain a global health concern, with approximately 1.7 billion diarrhea-related illnesses annually attributable to protozoan parasites.
Daniel Sanhueza Teneo, Cedric B. Chesnais, Javiera Manzano, María Paz Moll, Analía Téllez, Guillermo Valenzuela-Nieto   +5 more
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Epidemiology of Blastocystis Infection: A Review of Data from Poland in Relation to Other Reports. [PDF]

Pathogens, 2023
Rudzińska M, Sikorska K.
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Blastocystis in animal handlers [PDF]

, 1999
The present study investigated whether people working closely with animals were at higher risk of getting infected with Blastocystis hominis. The prevalence of the parasite was determined in two population groups, i.e., animal handlers and normal healthy
Vennila, G.D., Anuar, A.K., Mak, J.W., Saminathan, R., Ramakrishnan, K., Salim, H.R., Vellayan, S., Init, I., Kumar, G.S.   +8 more
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Low prevalence of Blastocystis sp. in active ulcerative colitis patients

, 2015
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is thought to originate from a disbalance in the interplay between the gut microbiota and the innate and adaptive immune system.
Kootte, R., D'Haens, G. R., van Nood, E., de Groot, P. F., Rossen, N. G., Bart, A., Ponsioen, C. Y., van Gool, T., Verhaar, N.   +8 more
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An Update on Blastocystis: Possible Mechanisms of Blastocystis-Mediated Colorectal Cancer

Blastocystis is an anaerobic parasite that colonizes the intestinal tract of humans and animals. When it was first discovered, Blastocystis was considered to be a normal flora with beneficial effects on human health, such as maintaining gut hemostasis ...
Soumita Das, Ibrahim M. Sayed, Stefania Tocci   +2 more
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