Epidemiology and subtype distribution of Blastocystis in humans: a review

S Popruk, DEV Adao, WL Rivera - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2021 - Elsevier
Blastocystis is a commonly encountered gastrointestinal protozoan in humans and animals
with uncertain pathogenicity. Despite its potential public health impact, epidemiological data …

Current status of Blastocystis: a personal view

CR Stensvold, CG Clark - Parasitology international, 2016 - Elsevier
Despite Blastocystis being one of the most widespread and prevalent intestinal eukaryotes,
its role in health and disease remains elusive. DNA-based detection methods have led to a …

The Coexistence of Blastocystis spp. in Humans, Animals and Environmental Sources from 2010–2021 in Asia

AA Rauff-Adedotun, FH Meor Termizi, N Shaari, IL Lee - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Blastocystis spp. are unicellular parasites that infect the gastrointestinal
tract of humans and animals. Their occurrence in the environment had been detected in …

Blastocystis One Health Approach in a Rural Community of Northern Thailand: Prevalence, Subtypes and Novel Transmission Routes

V Jinatham, S Maxamhud, S Popluechai… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
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) …

Epidemiology of Blastocystis Infection: A Review of Data from Poland in Relation to Other Reports

M Rudzińska, K Sikorska - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
Blastocystis is a common gut protist of humans and various animals worldwide, with a high
level of genetic diversity. Neither its zoonotic potential and transmission routes nor its …

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

PD Scanlan, R Knight, SJ Song, G Ackermann… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
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 …

Geographic distribution of human Blastocystis subtypes in South America

JD Ramírez, A Sánchez, C Hernández, C Flórez… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Blastocystis is a cosmopolitan enteric protist colonizing probably more than 1 billion people.
This protozoan exhibits genetic diversity and is subdivided into subtypes (STs). The aim of …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of Blastocystis sp. infection in China: a systematic review

L Deng, Y Chai, Z Zhou, H Liu, Z Zhong, Y Hu, H Fu… - Parasite, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Blastocystis sp., a unicellular intestinal parasite in humans and animals worldwide, is
frequently found in immunocompromized patients and people in close contact with animals …

Variable geographic distribution of Blastocystis subtypes and its potential implications

MA Alfellani, CR Stensvold, A Vidal-Lapiedra… - Acta tropica, 2013 - Elsevier
Blastocystis is a common intestinal micro-eukaryote found in both humans and non-human
hosts and known to be genetically very diverse. It has been divided into numerous subtypes …

Development and application of a Blastocystis subtype-specific PCR assay reveals that mixed-subtype infections are common in a healthy human population

PD Scanlan, CR Stensvold… - Applied and environmental …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
The human gut is host to a diversity of microorganisms, including the single-celled microbial
eukaryote Blastocystis. Research has shown that most carriers host a single Blastocystis …