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<i>Blastocystis</i> in a Liver Abscess: An Unusual Extraintestinal Location. [PDF]

Case Rep Infect Dis
Blastocystis is a common anaerobic protist of uncertain pathogenicity that inhabits the human intestine. Rare cases reported in the literature suggest possible extraintestinal dissemination by unclear mechanisms. We followed a 43‐year‐old Peruvian woman presenting with low‐grade fever and gastrointestinal symptoms who was diagnosed with a liver abscess
Rodríguez-Zúñiga D, Rivaya B, López-Peláez MV, Antunes-Parente B, Bailo B, Sánchez S, Carmena D.   +6 more
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Blastocystis spp infections in clinical practice

RUDN Journal of Medicine, 2016
Pathogenic properties of Blastocystis spp. - widespread of this protozoan organism remains debatable. Data on clinical observations demonstrating that the manifest forms of invasive Blastocystis spp . can occur from mild diarrhea, dysentery-like, to severe ulcer-necrotizing bowel perforation with complications and poor prognosis.
A K Tokmalaev, G M Kogevnikova, N A Polovinkina, V P Golub, I V Barisheva, T V Prodeus, S V Smetanina   +6 more
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Blastocystis sp.: A Hidden Player in Gut Health and Disease

Progress in Microbes and Molecular Biology
Blastocystis sp. (Blastocystis) is a prevalent and diverse gastrointestinal parasite, found in up to 60% of humans and animals worldwide, with particularly high rates in immunocompromised individuals and those in close contact with animals.
Muhammad Mirza Halimi, Yuan Seng Wu, Michelle Felicia Lee, Vinoth Kumarasamy, Tutumoni Kalita, Rhanye Mac Guad, Trideep Saikia, Kavitha Rajendran, Reno Wei Hng Tan, Neeraj Kumar Fuloria, Shivkanya Fuloria, Mahendran Sekar, Vetriselvan Subramaniyan   +12 more
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Occurrence, genetic diversity and zoonotic potential of Blastocystis sp. in forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) in Southwest China

Parasite, 2022
Blastocystis sp. is a common anaerobic protist with controversial pathogenicity that can infect various animals and humans. However, there are no reports of Blastocystis sp. infections in forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii).
Chen Shanyu, Meng Wanyu, Shi Xianpeng, Chai Yijun, Zhou Ziyao, Liu Haifeng, Zhong Zhijun, Fu Hualin, Cao Suizhong, Ma Xiaoping, Shen Liuhong, Deng Lei, Peng Guangneng   +12 more
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Blastocystis species prevalence and associated patient characteristics as predictors among a cohort of symptomatic and asymptomatic Egyptians [PDF]

Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2023
Background: Blastocystis spp. is a large unicellular intestinal protozoan parasite with a worldwide distribution. It has unclear pathogenicity and is linked to many clinical disorders.
Gamal Abu sheishaa, Haitham Ahmad, Khairy Abdelhameed, Nasr Ali   +3 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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Blastocystis occurrence and subtype diversity in European wild boar (Sus scrofa) from the Iberian Peninsula [PDF]

Veterinary Research
The ongoing increase in wild boar populations across Europe has fostered human–wildlife conflicts, including the transmission of emerging pathogens with zoonotic importance.
Pamela C. Köster, Ana M. Figueiredo, Jenny G. Maloney, Alejandro Dashti, Begoña Bailo, Rita T. Torres, Carlos Fonseca, Atle Mysterud, Miguel Á. Habela, Antonio Rivero-Juarez, Joaquín Vicente, Emmanuel Serrano, Maria C. Arnal, Daniel Fernández de Luco, José A. Armenteros, Ana Balseiro, Guillermo A. Cardona, João Carvalho, Dário Hipólito, Joana Fernandes, Josman D. Palmeira, Rafael Calero-Bernal, David González-Barrio, Monica Santin, David Carmena   +24 more
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Subtypes and phylogenetic analysis of Blastocystis sp. isolates from West Ismailia, Egypt

Scientific Reports, 2022
In Egypt, Blastocystis sp. is not yet on the diagnostic list of parasitology reports, and information about its subtypes (STs) is scarce. This study investigated its prevalence and its STs/alleles, performed phylogenetic analysis, and considered the ...
Shahira A. Ahmed, Heba S. El-Mahallawy, Samar Farag Mohamed, Maria Cristina Angelici, Kyriacos Hasapis, Taisir Saber, Panagiotis Karanis   +6 more
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Subtype distribution and molecular characterization of Blastocystis from hemodialysis patients in Turkey

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2020
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the Blastocystis prevalence and subtypes in hemodialysis patients in Turkey. Methodology: Eighty-four patients diagnosed with end-stage renal failure who were undergoing hemodialysis and 20 healthy
Baris Gulhan, Merve Aydin, Mehtap Demirkazik, Ismail Soner Koltas, Aytekin Cikman, Kultigin Turkmen, Tugce Duran   +6 more
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Gene sequencing of Blastocystis hominis and its association with H. pylori in the development of irritable bowel syndrome [PDF]

Kirkuk Journal of Science, 2018
Blastocystis hominis is a parasites that causes problems in human’s digestive tract. Helicobacter pylori is a dangerous bacteria that causes gastric ulcer and may even lead to cancer.
Suhad K. Nghaimesh, Nazar Sh. Mohammad, Mohammad A. Kader   +2 more
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