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Blastocystis

Known as: Blastocysti 
A genus of protozoan parasites in the family Blastocystidae. The taxonomic classification of Blastocystis is not well established. Human infection… 
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2017
2017
Intestinal symptoms and Blastocystis load in schoolchildren of Paranaguá Bay, Paraná, Brazil
ABSTRACT The symptomatology of Blastocystis cannot be attributed to any particular subtype, although can be related to a high… 
2013
2013
Is paromomycin the drug of choice for eradication of Blastocystis in adults?
Blastocystis is a protozoan parasite of controversial clinical significance that is often detected in stools of patients with… 
2011
2011
Síndrome de intestino irritable: frecuencia y relación filogenética de Blastocystis sp. de pacientes mexicanos
INTRODUCTION Recent studies reported increased presence of Blastocystis in patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and an… 
2009
2009
[Blastocystis--an enigmatic parasite].
Blastocystis can be isolated from roughly 25% of patients suspected of intestinal parasitosis. At least ten subtypes (STs) have… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
[Infection by Blastocystis: a review].
Blastocystis sp. is an anaerobic unicellular micro-organism belonging to the kingdom Chromista, frequently found in the digestive… 
2006
2006
[Intestinal parasites in dogs and cats with gastrointestinal symptoms in Santiago, Chile].
BACKGROUND There is an increasing importance of pet-transmitted infections, some of those are considered emerging infections… 
1997
1997
Blastocystis from primates
: A new species, Blastocystis lemuri sp. n., was found in the Lemur catta. Size of blastocysts in a culture is 10.25-35.25 mkm… 
1993
1993
Prevalence and Characteristics of Blastocystis horninis Infection in Children
Blastocystis hominis, a protozoan whose pathogenicity has been questioned, is sometimes found in the human gastrointestinal tract… 
1992
1992
An experimental transmission of porcine strains of Blastocystis sp. in the laboratory mice and gerbils.
Outbred laboratory mice were successfully infected with porcine strains of Blastocystis sp. using faecal stages as well as stages… 
1990
1990
[Blastocystis galli sp. n. (Protista: Rhizopoda) from the intestines of domestic hens].
: A new species, Blastocystis galli, parasitic in blind processes of large intestine was found in domestic hens. Sizes of… 
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