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 developing …

Background Pathogenic intestinal protozoa infections are responsible for substantial
mortality and morbidity, particularly in settings where people lack improved sanitation and …

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 …

Small-scale brackish water reverse osmosis (BWRO) desalination units are not a major
commercial success compared to its large-scale counterpart. Integrating renewable power …

Background Intestinal parasitic infections are considered a serious public health problem
and widely distributed worldwide, mainly in urban and rural environments of tropical and …

Objectives: To determine the associated clinical symptoms and prevalence of Blastocystis
hominis (B. hominis). Methods: Stool samples of 50,185 patients (26,784 males and 23,401 …

Background Blastocystis spp. are considered pathogenic or commensal organisms,
although the majority of researchers suggest that these are neglected pathogens. The main …

Blastocystis is the most common protist in the gut of humans and other animals having
global distribution. Occasionally, this organism has also been reported in the environment …

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

Background Blastocystis, a genetically diverse intestinal parasite with controversial
pathogenic potential, has increasingly been incriminated for diarrheal illness in …