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 …

Giardiasis has a global distribution and it is a common cause of diarrhea in both children
and adults and is transmitted via the fecal-oral route through direct or indirect ingestion of …

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 …

Blastocystis is a common unicellular anaerobic eukaryote that inhabits the large intestine of
many animals worldwide, including humans. The finding of Blastocystis in faeces in …

Practical Handbook of Microbiology, 4th edition provides basic, clear and concise
knowledge and practical information about working with microorganisms. Useful to anyone …

The detection of Entamoeba histolytica, the causative agent of amebiasis, is an important
goal of the clinical microbiology laboratory. To assess the scope of E. histolytica infection, it …

Clinical microbiology laboratories need to communicate results of antibacterial susceptibility
testing to prescribers. Sophisticated prescribers who are knowledgeable of the …

The genus Entamoeba contains many species, six of which (Entamoeba histolytica,
Entamoeba dispar, Entamoeba moshkovskii, Entamoeba polecki, Entamoeba coli, and …

Trichomonas vaginalis is a common sexually transmitted parasite that colonizes the human
urogential tract where it remains extracellular and adheres to epithelial cells. Infections …

Balantidium coli is a cosmopolitan parasitic-opportunistic pathogen that can be found
throughout the world. Pigs are its reservoir hosts, and humans become infected through …