Current global status, subtype distribution and zoonotic significance of Blastocystis in dogs and cats: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Shams, L Shamsi, A Yousefi, A Sadrebazzaz… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Blastocystis is a common intestinal protozoa found in animal and human fecal
samples, with over 1 billion individuals infected worldwide. Since domestication, dogs and …

Association between Blastocystis sp. infection and immunocompromised patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Asghari, Z Sadeghipour, S Hassanipour… - … Science and Pollution …, 2021 - Springer
The significance of opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients and the
enigmatic pathogenicity of Blastocystis directed us to conduct the first global systematic …

Global prevalence, subtypes distribution, zoonotic potential, and associated risk factors of Blastocystis sp. in domestic pigs (Sus domesticus) and wild boars (Sus …

A Asghari, A Sadrebazzaz, L Shamsi, M Shams - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2021 - Elsevier
The intestinal parasite Blastocystis sp. is a widely distributed protist among humans and
various animal hosts, with significant prevalence in developing countries. Due to the …

Global prevalence and associated risk factors of diarrheagenic Giardia duodenalis in HIV/AIDS patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

F Mahdavi, M Shams, A Sadrebazzaz, L Shamsi… - Microbial …, 2021 - Elsevier
Giardia duodenalis is one of the leading causes of diarrhea, mostly in underdeveloped
nations of Africa and Asia. The present review provides insights into the prevalence, odds …

Prevalence and Genetic Characterization of Blastocystis in Sheep and Pigs in Shanxi Province, North China: From a Public Health Perspective

CN Wei, RL Qin, ZH Zhang, WB Zheng, Q Liu, WW Gao… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Blastocystis is one of the most prevalent parasites, which can infect
humans and many animal species worldwide, and the infection can result in public health …

Global epidemiology of Giardia duodenalis infection in cancer patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

F Mahdavi, A Sadrebazzaz, AM Chahardehi… - International …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Application of chemotherapeutics in cancer patients may provide an
immunosuppressive milieu, favourable for parasitic infections. Giardia duodenalis is an …

Molecular characterization of Blastocystis subtypes in symptomatic patients from the southern region of Syria

B Darwish, G Aboualchamat, S Al Nahhas - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Blastocystis sp. is an enteric protist found in humans and a wide range of animal hosts.
Genetic variations were established among the 38 different subtypes detected so far, 14 of …

Distribution, genetic diversity, and zoonotic significance of Blastocystis subtypes in pet dogs

F Mahdavi, A Asghari, S Shahabi, L Shamsi… - … and Infectious Diseases, 2022 - Elsevier
The common intestinal protist, Blastocystis sp., is a highly frequent parasitic agent in human
and animal fecal samples, globally. The current study evaluated the prevalence of this …

Blastocystis sp. in Small Ruminants: A Universal Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

M Shams, A Asghari, M Baniasad, L Shamsi… - Acta Parasitologica, 2022 - Springer
Purpose The present review was done to evaluate the prevalence and subtype distribution
of Blastocystis infection among small ruminants, at a global perspective. Methods Systematic …

Molecular Epidemiology, Species Distribution, and Zoonotic Importance of the Neglected Meat-Borne Pathogen Sarcocystis spp. in Cattle (Bos taurus): A Global …

M Shams, L Shamsi, A Asghari, MH Motazedian… - Acta parasitologica, 2022 - Springer
Background Sarcocystis species are diverse apicomplexan parasites, though only two
zoonotic species (S. hominis and S. heydorni) circulate between cattle and humans. Due to …