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Health of Special Immigrant Visa holders from Iraq and Afghanistan after arrival into the United States using Domestic Medical Examination data, 2014-2016: A cross-sectional analysis. [PDF]

, 2020
BACKGROUND: Since 2008, the United States has issued between 2,000 and 19,000 Special Immigrant Visas (SIV) annually, with the majority issued to applicants from Iraq and Afghanistan.
Aguirre, Jenny, Cabanting, Nuny, Ford, Rebecca, Hughes, Stephen, Jentes, Emily S, Kawasaki, Breanna, Kennedy, Lori, Kumar, Gayathri S, Mamo, Blain, Montour, Jessica, Payton, Colleen, Pezzi, Clelia, Scott, Kevin, Titus, Melissa, Urban, Kailey, Wien, Simone   +15 more
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A longitudinal study of Blastocystis in dairy calves from birth through 24 months demonstrates dynamic shifts in infection rates and subtype prevalence and diversity by age

Parasites & Vectors, 2023
Blastocystis is a common microeukaryotic intestinal parasite in humans and other animal hosts globally. However, no large-scale longitudinal study has ever been conducted for Blastocystis.
Monica Santin, Aleksey Molokin, Jenny G. Maloney   +2 more
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Blastocystis in the faeces of children from six distant countries: prevalence, quantity, subtypes and the relation to the gut bacteriome

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Blastocystis is a human gut symbiont of yet undefined clinical significance. In a set of faecal samples collected from asymptomatic children of six distant populations, we first assessed the community profiles of protist 18S rDNA and then ...
Ondrej Cinek, Katerina Polackova, Rasha Odeh, Abeer Alassaf, Lenka Kramná, MaryAnn Ugochi Ibekwe, Edna Siima Majaliwa, Gunduz Ahmadov, Bashir Mukhtar Elwasila Elmahi, Hanan Mekki, Sami Oikarinen, Jan Lebl, Mohammed Ahmed Abdullah   +12 more
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The Microbiome Within a Microbe: Rethinking Blastocystis Biology. [PDF]

J Eukaryot Microbiol
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.
Shaw D, Gentekaki E, Tsaousis AD.
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Study of Blastocystis frequency among IBD patients referred to a gastroenterology center [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Medicine, 2018
Background: Blastocystis is the most common anaerobic protozoa living in the large intestine of a broad spectrum of vertebrates. Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the Blastocystis infection rate in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD ...
Sara Mohammad Ali Gol, Sedigheh Nabian, Fatemeh Arabkhazaeli, Hamed Mirjalali, Saied Bokaie, Mostafa Rezaeian, Mohammad Reza Zali, Hamid Asadzadeh Aghdaei   +7 more
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Molecular characterization of Blastocystis sp. in Chinese bamboo rats (Rhizomys sinensis)

Parasite, 2021
Blastocystis sp., a parasitic eukaryote, widely colonizes the intestines of humans and a large number of animals, including rodents and lagomorphs. More than 30 million bamboo rats (Rhizomys sinensis) are farmed in China as a source of meat for human ...
Song Junke, Yang Xin, Ma Xun, Wu Xuemei, Wang Yuxin, Li Zhili, Liu Guohua, Zhao Guanghui   +7 more
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Subtype Identification of Blastocystis sp. Among Humans and Domestic Animals in the West of Iran. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
Stool samples of human, cattle, sheep, and pigeons were surveyed in the west of Iran. Two subtypes of ST2 and ST5 were identified in humans and livestock. The results of haplotype analysis showed clear classification of two groups among the isolates. ABSTRACT Background Blastocystis is a genetically diverse intestinal protozoan found in a wide range of
Mohammadi P, Bozorgomid A, Mirjalali H, Javadi A, Saraei M, Heydarian P, Harandi MF, Varkiani ME, Hajialilo E.   +8 more
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Oh my aching gut: irritable bowel syndrome, Blastocystis, and asymptomatic infection

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, Li Lan-Hua, Parkar Unaiza, Spanakos Gregory, Viscogliosi Eric, Nimri Laila, Boorom Kenneth F, Smith Huw, Ok Ülgen Z, Leelayoova Saovanee, Jones Morris S   +10 more
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Blastocystis sp. Subtypes Colonisation and their Association with Clinical Diseases: A Systematic Review

ASM Science Journal, 2022
Blastocystis sp. has been considered as an opportunistic intestinal parasite particularly in immunocompromised patient. Recent findings of the predominance of Blastocystis subtypes infection in the clinical disease with its interaction with gut ...
Nurul Saadah Mohd Shaari, Noradilah Samseh Abdullah, Ii Li Lee, Rahman Omar, Wan Shahida Wan Sulaiman, Nadeeya'ayn Umaisara Mohamad Nor   +5 more
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Zoonotic Transmission of Blastocystis Subtype 1 among People in Eastern Communities of Thailand: Organic Fertilizer from Pig Feces as a Potential Source

Microbiology Spectrum, 2021
Blastocystis sp., the most common intestinal protozoa, remains a public health problem among people in many countries, particularly in rural areas of developing countries.
Toon Ruang-areerate, Phunlerd Piyaraj, Picha Suwannahitatorn, Panthita Ruang-areerate, Thunyapit Thita, Tawee Naaglor, Umaporn Witee, Boonsub Sakboonyarat, Saovanee Leelayoova, Mathirut Mungthin   +9 more
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