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First identification and molecular subtyping of Blastocystis sp. in zoo animals in southwestern China

Parasites & Vectors, 2021
Background Blastocystis sp. is an anaerobic protozoan that parasitizes many animal hosts and the human gastrointestinal tract, and its pathogenicity is controversial.
Lei Deng, Jingxin Yao, Shanyu Chen, Tingmei He, Yijun Chai, Ziyao Zhou, Xiaogang Shi, Haifeng Liu, Zhijun Zhong, Hualin Fu, Guangneng Peng   +10 more
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Prevalence of asymptomatic enteric infections according to infection with Blastocystis infection among malnourished adults in Bangladesh.

, 2021
Prevalence of asymptomatic enteric infections according to infection with Blastocystis infection among malnourished adults in Bangladesh.
Md. Mehedi Hasan (8755428), Md. Ashraful Alam (7434188), Md. Amran Gazi (8755425), Tahmeed Ahmed (176583), Mustafa Mahfuz (3374384), Subhasish Das (7833866), Shafiqul Alam Sarker (3682036), M. Masudur Rahman (10933945), Shah Mohammad Fahim (8356497), Rashidul Haque (60045)   +9 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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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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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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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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Molecular Epidemiology of Blastocystis in Confined Slow Lorises, Macaques, and Gibbons

Animals, 2022
Blastocystis sp. is a common intestinal anaerobic parasite infecting non-human primates and many other animals. This taxon threatens the health of NHPs due to its high genetic diversity, impeding efforts to improve confined management and subsequent ...
Qingyong Ni, Shasha Dong, Yumai Fan, Wen Wan, Ping Teng, Shaobo Zhu, Xiaobi Liang, Huailiang Xu, Yongfang Yao, Mingwang Zhang, Meng Xie   +10 more
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Comparative Analysis of Gut Eukaryotic Communities in Three Laboratory‐Reared Cockroach Species Using Metabarcoding

Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, Volume 73, Issue 3, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT Cockroaches are known reservoirs for diverse bacterial microbiomes. However, comprehensive analyses of the eukaryotic communities within cockroaches remain limited. In this study, we selected three long‐term laboratory‐reared cockroach species (Blattella germanica, Periplaneta fuliginosa, and Periplaneta japonica) and performed metabarcoding ...
Dongjun Kang, Xavier Chavarria, Jun Ho Choi, Myung‐hee Yi, Yun Soo Jang, Singeun Oh, Du‐Yeol Choi, Arwa Shatta, Sohyeon Yun, Myungjun Kim, Seongjun Choe, Tai‐Soon Yong, Ju Yeong Kim   +12 more
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Evaluation of Amygdalin (B17) and Cucurbita pepo (Pumpkin seed) Activity Against Blastocystis from Diarrheic Patients in Baghdad, Iraq: in Vitro Study

مجلة بغداد للعلوم, 2022
Blastocystis is a ubiquitous human and animal protozoa that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract. Metronidazole is considered the standard drug for the treatment of Blastocystis infection; however, there is growing evidence of treatment failure, hazardous ...
Saba S. Salman, Naksheen M. Ardalan
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A Scoping Review of the Associations Between Ascariasis, Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastric Pathologies

Parasite Immunology, Volume 48, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Ascaris infection—ascariasis—is the most common human parasitic worm infection worldwide and induces damage and cellular changes within the stomach. Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium of the stomach that also causes gastric pathologies globally. Importantly, Ascaris, H.
Nina L. Tang, Jacob J. Williams, Jennifer Stockton, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Jill E. Weatherhead   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source