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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, Leila Modiri, Mohammadbagher Khademerfan, Fares Bahrami   +3 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, Mohd Noor Mat Isa, Chandramathi Samudi, Sridevi Devaraj, Suresh Kumar Govind   +4 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, Andrzej Gaweł, Kamila Bobrek   +2 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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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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Effect of Blastocystis sp. in dengue patients-Increase in the treatment cost and exacerbation of symptoms.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Increasing incidences of dengue have become a global health threat with major clinical manifestation including high fever and gastrointestinal symptoms. These symptoms were also expressed among Blastocystis sp.
Gaythri Thergarajan, Suresh Kumar, Subha Bhassu, Sharifah Faridah Binti Syed Omar, Sanjay Rampal   +4 more
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Molecular identification and subtype analysis of Blastocystis in captive Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) in China’s Heilongjiang and Fujian provinces

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, 2022
Blastocystis sp. is the most isolated enteric protozoan in parasitological surveys of humans. A substantial percentage of human infections is attributed to zoonotic transmissions.
Yuting-Li Zhou, Nairui Zhao, Yilei Yang, Yueqi Li, Xinyu Zhang, Jiani Chen, Xiang Peng, Wei Zhao   +7 more
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Blastocystis sp. Infection Mimicking Clostridium Difficile Colitis [PDF]

, 2016
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, Shady, Ahmed, Hong, Joe, Caballes, Ana, Ana Caballes, Gil, Gaby S, Gaby S. Gil, Chaudhari, Shobhana A., Joe Hong, Ahmed Shady   +9 more
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Health Screening and Post‐Arrival Services for Refugee Children From Afghanistan

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To examine refugee health screening and services for Afghan children in the unique context of emergency expedited humanitarian resettlement in Melbourne, Australia. Methods Retrospective audit of Afghan children who attended a specialist child refugee health service between August 2021–April 2024. Results Participants included 218 children
Amy Williamson, Eva Sudbury, Rija Khanal, Jade Woon, Jennifer Schaefer, Georgia Paxton   +5 more
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DataSheet_1_The associated risk of Blastocystis infection in cancer: A case control study.docx

, 2023
BackgroundBlastocystis is an anaerobic intestinal protozoan. Nine Blastocystis subtypes (STs) were detected in humans. A subtype-dependent association between Blastocystis and different cancer types has been debated in many studies. Thus, this study aims
Sumaya Zoughbor (13272246), Zakeya Al Rasbi (13272255), Lena Labania (13272249), Marie Olanda (13272252), Suad Ajab (10788950), Sulaiman N. M. Shantour (14649239)   +5 more
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