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Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis in family units living in the United States [PDF]

, 2016
The human gut is host to a diversity of microorganisms including the single-celled microbial eukaryote Blastocystis. Although Blastocystis has a global distribution, there is dearth of information relating to its prevalence and diversity in many human ...
Ackermann, Gail, Cotter, Paul D., Knight, Rob, Scanlan, Pauline D., Song, Se Jin   +4 more
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Use of next-generation amplicon sequencing to study Blastocystis genetic diversity in a rural human population from Mexico

Parasites & Vectors, 2019
Background The intestinal parasite Blastocystis is found in humans and animals around the world. It is spread through the consumption of contaminated food and water and has been associated with a variety of intestinal symptoms. Blastocystis is one of the
Liliana Rojas-Velázquez, Jenny G. Maloney, Aleksey Molokin, Patricia Morán, Angélica Serrano-Vázquez, Enrique González, Horacio Pérez-Juárez, Cecilia Ximénez, Monica Santin   +8 more
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Blastocystis sp. Infection in Patients with Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Spain: A Case-Control Study

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 2022
Blastocystis sp. is known to be the most prevalent parasite in fecal samples of humans worldwide. In the present report, a case–control study (1:9.89 (≈10)) was performed, by analyzing data from 3682 patients who attended a public hospital in the ...
Cristina Matovelle, María Teresa Tejedor, Luis Vicente Monteagudo, Antonio Beltrán, Joaquín Quílez   +4 more
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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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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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Diagnosis and Management of Blastocystis Hominis Infection in Patient with HIV-AIDS [PDF]

, 2007
The incidence of AIDS/HIV infection has been increasing worldwide. Patients with AIDS/HIV infection is at high risk to get opportunistic infection which is often become life-threatening.
Ginanjar, E. (Eka), Hardjono, T. (Teguh), Kurniawan, A. (Agnes), Pitoyo, C. W. (Ceva), Syam, A. F. (Ari)   +4 more
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Molecular Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Blastocystis sp. Infections Among General Populations in Yunnan Province, Southwestern China

Risk Management and Healthcare Policy, 2020
Yao Deng,1,* Shunxian Zhang,2,* Chaoqun Ning,2 Yongkang Zhou,3 Xuejiao Teng,2 Xiuping Wu,2 Yanhong Chu,2 Yingfang Yu,2 Jiaxu Chen,2 Liguang Tian,2 Wei Wang1 1Key Laboratory of National Health Commission on Parasitic Disease Control and Prevention ...
Deng Y, Zhang S, Ning C, Zhou Y, Teng X, Wu X, Chu Y, Yu Y, Chen J, Tian L, Wang W   +10 more
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Genetic diversity of Blastocystis in kindergarten children in southern Xinjiang, China

Parasites & Vectors, 2020
Background Blastocystis is one of the most common intestinal parasites in humans and various animals worldwide. Few studies are available regarding the genetic characterization of Blastocystis infections in humans in China.
Meng Qi, Zilin Wei, Ying Zhang, Qiyuan Zhang, Juanfeng Li, Longxian Zhang, Rongjun Wang   +6 more
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infection Among Inhabitants and Tribes of Chelgerd, Iran, 2008-2009. [PDF]

, 2015
INTRODUCTION Although a notable development in treating and controlling of parasitic infections in recent years has occurred but, these infections are still counted as important problems in many countries.
Haghighi, Ali., Khosravi, Naser., Nazari, Mahnaz., Pestehchian, Nader., Salehi, Mansour., Yosefi, Hosein Ali.   +5 more
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Infective arthritis due to Blastocystis hominis. [PDF]

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 1990
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis taking prednisone developed Blastocystis hominis acute diarrhoea, which was associated with increased inflammation and effusion of the left knee. B hominis organisms were found in synovial fluid from the left knee. The patient responded dramatically to metronidazole treatment.
M G, Lee, S C, Rawlins, M, Didier, K, DeCeulaer   +3 more
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