Giardiasis is the most common waterborne parasitic infection of the human intestine
worldwide. The etiological agent, Giardia duodenalis (syn. G. intestinalis, G. lamblia), is a …

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 …

While conventional pathogenic protists have been extensively studied, there is an
underappreciated constitutive protist microbiota that is an integral part of the vertebrate …

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 …

Although Blastocystis is one of the most common enteric parasites, there is still much
controversy surrounding the pathogenicity and potential treatment options for this parasite …

Molecular ecological surveys of the human gut microbiota to date have focused on the
prokaryotic fraction of the community and have revealed a remarkable degree of bacterial …

Diarrhoeal illness is a leading cause of child mortality and morbidity worldwide. There are
no precise or current estimates of the types and prevalence of pathogens associated with …

Parasites in the genus Blastocystis comprise several subtypes (genotypes) and have a
worldwide distribution. In some surveys, these are the most common parasites found in …

Blastocystis is an enteric protistan parasite of uncertain clinical relevance. Recent studies
indicate that the parasite is a species complex and humans are potentially hosts to nine …

INTRODUCTION Definition: IBS is a functional bowel disorder in which abdominal pain or
discomfort is associated with defecation and/or a change in bowel habit. Sensations of …