Colorectal cancer and Blastocystis sp. infection [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background Blastocystis sp. is a common intestinal protozoan found worldwide. Based on gene analysis, 17 subtypes (STs, ST1–ST17) have been identified, 9 of which have been isolated from humans.
Violetta Sulżyc-Bielicka +8 more
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Occurrence of Blastocystis in Patients with Clostridioides difficile Infection [PDF]
Pathogens, 2020 Clostridiodes difficile comprises a public-health threat that has been understudied in Colombia. Hypervirulent strains of C. difficile harbor multiple toxins, can be easily spread, and can have their onset of disease within healthcare facilities (HCFO) and the community (CO). Studies have shown that a disrupted microbiota (e.g., dysbiosis) may allow C.
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Oh my aching gut: irritable bowel syndrome,
Parasites & Vectors, 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.
Zhou Xiao-Nong +10 more
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Treatment failure in patients with chronic Blastocystis infection [PDF]
Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2014 This article reports long-term infection and treatment failure in 18 symptomatic individuals infected with Blastocystis spp. Patients were initially treated with either metronidazole, iodoquinol or triple combination therapy consisting of nitazoxanide, furazolidone and secnidazole.
Tamalee, Roberts +4 more
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BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS INFECTION IN CHILDREN WITH HIV/AIDS DURING COVID-19 RELATED DISRUPTION ERA: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY [PDF]
The Indonesian Journal of Public HealthIntroduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic has resulted in significant disruption to health services in multiple nations. In Indonesia, the impact occurred on changes in services for HIV/AIDS patients.
Made Bayu Permasutha, Ajib Diptyanusa
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Efficient and reproducible experimental infections of rats with Blastocystis spp. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Although Blastocystis spp. infect probably more than 1 billion people worldwide, their clinical significance is still controversial and their pathophysiology remains poorly understood.
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Investigation and genotypic study on the infection of wild mouse Blastocystis sp. in Guangdong and Chongqing [PDF]
Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e ZootecniaBlastocystis are common digestive tract parasites in humans and animals, extensively parasitic in humans and other primates. They exhibit extensive genetic diversity; Currently, 17 subtypes (STs) and some populations called non mammalian and avian STs ...
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BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS IN DIABETIC AND NON-DIABETIC PATIENTS WITH IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME IN BENI-SUEF CITY, EGYPT [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2020 Blastocystis is an opportunistic infection that is considered to cause gastro-intestinal symptoms,including inflammatory bowel syndrome (IBS). It was also found that diabetic patientsmight be at a higher risk of infection with intestinal parasites ...
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Extra-enteric Blastocystis infection in a duck. [PDF]
J Vet Diagn Invest, 2019 Cell structures morphologically consistent with Blastocystis were aspirated from a subcutaneous facial swelling in a 13-mo-old pet duck. On PCR analysis and sequencing, the organism was confirmed as Blastocystis sp. subtype 7. Blastocystis is a single-celled protist that is found in the intestinal tract of many species, including mammals, birds ...
Ilchyshyn NP, Monti P.
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Assessing Zoonotic Risks of <i>Blastocystis</i> Infection in Singapore. [PDF]
PathogensBlastocystis spp. is an enteric protist that is present worldwide. Despite being discovered a century ago, there is still much to be learned about its pathogenicity and transmission. Different subtypes (ST) of Blastocystis spp. have been identified in various hosts, including humans, birds, and insects, and there is potential for zoonotic transmission ...
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