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Cytokine changes in colonic mucosa associated with Blastocystis spp. subtypes 1 and 3 in diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome [PDF]

, 2014
We determined cytokines (e.g. interleukin-8, 10, 12 and TNF-α) expression by peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and in rectal mucosa in diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (D-IBS) with Blastocystis spp.
Abbas, Zaigham, Ahmad, Zubair, Awan, Safia, Hamid, Saeed, Islam, Muhammad, Jafri, Wasim, Sultana, Aisha, Usman, Muhammad Waqas, Yakoob, Javed   +8 more
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Gut microbiota related to Giardia duodenalis, Entamoeba spp. and Blastocystis hominis infections in humans from Côte d'Ivoire. [PDF]

, 2016
INTRODUCTION: Literature data provide little information about protozoa infections and gut microbiota compositional shifts in humans. This preliminary study aimed to describe the fecal bacterial community composition of people from Côte d'Ivoire ...
Berrilli, F, D'Alfonso, R., Di Cave, D, Di Cristanziano, V, Iebba, Valerio, Monsia, A, Pantanella, Fabrizio, Santangelo, Floriana, Schippa, Serena, Totino, Valentina   +9 more
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Carriage of Blastocystis spp. in travellers - A prospective longitudinal study [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: A lack of prospective and longitudinal data on pre- and post-travel carriage of Blastocystis spp. complicates interpretation of a positive test post-travel.
Arcilla, M.S. (Maris), Bart, A. (Albert), Bootsma, M.C.J. (Martin), Genderen, P.J.J. (Perry) van, Gool, T. (Tom) van, Goorhuis, A. (Abraham), Grobusch, M.P. (Martin P.), Hattem, J.M. (Jarne) van, Jong, M.D. (Menno) de, Melles, D.C. (Damian), Molhoek, N. (Nicky), Oude Lashof, A. (A.), Penders, J. (John), Rebers, S., Schultsz, C. (Constance), Stobberingh, E.E. (Ellen), Verbrugh, H.A. (Henri), Verhaar, N. (Nienke)   +17 more
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Blastocystis ST-1 is associated with Irritable Bowel Syndrome-diarrhoea (IBS-D) in Indonesian adolescences

Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2019
Objective: IBS is a functional gastrointestinal disorder and commonly presents in children and adolescences, presented as diarrhoea, constipation or mixed type.
Yudianita Kesuma, Agus Firmansyah, Saptawati Bardosono, Ika Puspa Sari, Agnes Kurniawan   +4 more
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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.
Manon Defaye, Céline Nourrisson, Elodie Baudu, Ivan Warwzyniak, Virginie Bonnin, Mathilde Bonnet, Nicolas Barnich, Denis Ardid, Frédéric Delbac, Frédéric Antonio Carvalho, Philippe Poirier   +10 more
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Prevalence of Blastocystis sp. in Morocco: Comparative assessment of three diagnostic methods and characterization of parasite forms in Jones’ culture medium

Parasite, 2023
Blastocystosis is an infection caused by Blastocystis sp., which colonizes the digestive tract of various hosts, including humans, although its pathogenicity is debated.
Boutahar Mounia, Belaouni Mourad, Ibrahimi Azeddine, Eljaoudi Rachid, Aanniz Tarik, Er-Rami Mohammed   +5 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.
Albonico, Marco, Ali, Said M, Ame, Shaali M, Bogoch, Isaac I, Keiser, Jennifer, Marti, Hanspeter, Speich, Benjamin, Utzinger, Jürg   +7 more
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Prevalence of blastocystis in shelter-resident and client-owned companion animals in the US Pacific Northwest. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
Domestic dogs and cats are commonly infected with a variety of protozoan enteric parasites, including Blastocystis spp. In addition, there is growing interest in Blastocystis as a potential enteric pathogen, and the possible role of domestic and in ...
Craig G Ruaux, Bernadette V Stang
doaj   +1 more source

Epidemiology and geographical distribution of enteric protozoan infections in Sydney, Australia [PDF]

, 2014
© 2014 S. Fletcher et al., 2014. Results: Frequently detected protozoa were Blastocystis spp. (57%), Giardia intestinalis (27%) and Dientamoeba fragilis (12%).
Andresen, D, Caprarelli, G, Ellis, J, Fletcher, S, Merif, J, Stark, D, Van Hal, S   +6 more
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Treatment failure in patients with chronic Blastocystis infection

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, John, Ellis, John, Harkness, Deborah, Marriott, Damien, Stark   +4 more
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