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مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2019 Background: Blastocystis is currently one of the most common protozoa in the human gastrointestinal tract and a wide range of animals. This protozoan has different shapes and sizes. Its small cystic form may not be detected by microscopic methods.
Somayeh Mousavi-Mobarakeh +2 more
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Blastocystis hominis Infection in Cuban AIDS Patients [PDF]
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1997 Blastocystis hominis, previously known as a yeast, is being considered a potential pathogenic protozoan by different authors (RR Babb & S Wagener 1989 West J Med 151: 518-519, SMH Qadri et al. 1989 J Clin Microbiol 27: 2407-2409). However, others believe it to be a commensal microorganism (T Sun et al. 1989 Am J Gastroenterol 84: 1543-1547, H Senay & D
Angel Escobedo, Fidel Angel Núñez
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Parasite, 2021 Blastocystis is a prevalent eukaryotic parasite that has been identified in a wide range of hosts. Several species are considered potential sources of Blastocystis infection in humans, but little is known about the prevalence of Blastocystis in wild ...
Chen Shanyu +13 more
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Investigation of the Prevalence Rate of Blastocystis sp. in Children with Cancer in Sanandaj City
مجله علمی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی کردستان, 2023 Background and Aim: Blastocystis sp. is a common intestinal protozoan that can infect humans and a wide range of animals such as mammals, birds, reptiles, and arthropods.
Mojgan Shafiee +3 more
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Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2020 Blastocystis sp. is a commonly reported intestinal parasite with a worldwide distribution. Phylogenetic analyses describe at least 17 subtypes for this parasite, and nine of them have been found in humans. However, the prevalence and some epidemiological
M. Perea +5 more
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RISK FACTORS AND DIAGNOSIS OF INTESTINAL PARASITIC INFECTIONS IN IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME PATIENTS [PDF]
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology, 2018 Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is still an ambiguous disorder of the gastrointestinal function. Several theories have been postulated as regard its underlying patho-physiology. Infection with intestinal parasites has been evaluated as a possible etiology
ESSAM HASSAN +3 more
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Prevalence of Blastocystis in Geese Reproductive Flocks
Animals, 2022 Blastocystis is a unicellular, anaerobic protozoan that has a low specificity for the hosts, and it could be a zoonosis. There are not many data about the occurrence of Blastocystis in bird species, and this study aimed to check the prevalence of ...
Piotr Falkowski +2 more
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Prevalence of intestinal protozoa infection among school-aged children on Pemba Island, Tanzania, and effect of single-dose albendazole, nitazoxanide and albendazole-nitazoxanide [PDF]
, 2013 Pathogenic intestinal protozoa infections are common in school-aged children in the developing world and they are frequently associated with malabsorption syndromes and gastrointestinal morbidity.
Ali, S. M. +23 more
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Gut bacteria influence Blastocystis sp. phenotypes and may trigger pathogenicity.
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023 Whilst the influence of intestinal microbiota has been shown in many diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome, colorectal cancer, and aging, investigations are still scarce on its role in altering the nature of other infective organisms. Here we studied
Arutchelvan Rajamanikam +4 more
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The significance of 'Blastocystis' in different hosts [PDF]
Blastocystis is an obligate anaerobic, protistan parasite found in the intestinal tract of human and various other hosts. Blastocystis is placed within the stramenopiles. This diverse group also includes slime nets, water moulds and brown algae.
Alfellani, Mohamed
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