The human gut microbiota is a diverse and complex ecosystem that is involved in beneficial
physiological functions as well as disease pathogenesis. Blastocystis is a common protistan …

Several enteric protozoa cause severe morbidity and mortality in both humans and animals
worldwide. In developed settings, enteric protozoa are often ignored as a cause of diarrheal …

To date, the majority of research into the human gut microbiota has focused on the bacterial
fraction of the community. Inevitably, this has resulted in a poor understanding of the …

Background Blastocystis sp. is currently the most common intestinal protist found in human
feces and considered an emerging parasite with a worldwide distribution. Because of its …

Blastocystis sp. is among the few enteric parasites with a prevalence that often exceeds 5%
in the general population of industrialized countries and can reach 30–60% in develo** …

Blastocystis is the most commonly found eukaryote in the gut of humans and other animals.
This protist is extremely heterogeneous genetically and is classified into 28 subtypes (STs) …

Alterations in the composition of commensal bacterial populations, a phenomenon known as
dysbiosis, are linked to multiple gastrointestinal disorders, such as inflammatory bowel …

Background Blastocystis is a common gut eukaryote detected in humans and animals. It has
been associated with gastrointestinal disease in the past although recent metagenomic …

Over the past few decades, nucleic acid-based methods have been developed for the
diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections. Advantages of nucleic acid-based methods are …

The influence of unicellular eukaryotic microorganisms on human gut health and disease is
still largely unexplored. Blastocystis spp. commonly colonize the gut, but its clinical …