The possible role of Blastocystis sp. and Giardia lamblia infections in the development of
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has long been controversial. In this study, we conducted a …

There has been increasing interest in the study of Blastocystis in the last two decades. Many
studies have been carried out in human and animal hosts including environmental sources …

Background Blastocystis is a typical anaerobic colon protist in humans with controversial
pathogenicity and has relation with alterations in the intestinal microbiota composition …

We assessed the occurrence, genetic diversity, and zoonotic potential of four protozoan
(Cryptosporidium spp., Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, Giardia duodenalis), one …

Blastocystis spp. is a unicellular enteric protozoan parasite in humans with a controversial
role in disease etiology. It is common in develo** countries among immunocompromised …

Background Blastocystis sp. is a common intestinal protozoan found worldwide. Based on
gene analysis, 17 subtypes (STs, ST1–ST17) have been identified, 9 of which have been …

Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia duodenalis, and Blastocystis sp. are common intestinal
protozoans that infect humans and animals worldwide. A survey that assessed the …

Objective: To conduct a cross-sectional study in patients attending an HIV care program in
Antioquia given that there have been few intestinal parasites prevalence studies among the …

Protistan parasites have an undisputed global health impact. However, outside of a few key
exceptions, eg the agent of malaria, most of these infectious agents are neglected as …

Background Blastocystis is a common enteric parasite of controversial pathogenic roles in
human diseases. Although the prevalence of Blastocystis infections has been investigated in …