Blastocystis spp. are commonly reported intestinal protists but whose clinical significance
remains controversial. Infections have ranged from asymptomatic carriage to non-specific …

Background Blastocystis sp. is currently the most common intestinal protist found in human
feces and considered an emerging parasite with a worldwide distribution. Because of its …

Objectives Antimicrobial resistant extended-spectrum-β-lactamase-producing
Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) have been shown to be present in healthy communities. This …

Blastocystis is a nonmoving pleomorphic stramenopile or chromist. Nineteen subtypes of
this organism have been identified. It has a worldwide distribution. The prevalence rates in …

Four nontyphoidal Salmonella strains with resistance to extended‐spectrum cephalosporins
and nonclassical quinolone resistance phenotype were studied. Two S. Give were isolated …

The potential role of Blastocystis as a pathogen is controversial because it is found in both
symptomatic and asymptomatic carriers. Since Cathepsin B has been identified as a main …

Blastocystis sp. is the most commonly-encountered eukaryotic gastrointestinal symbiont in
humans and animals. Its life cycle and role in the gastrointestinal tract, whether it be as a …

We conducted a case–control study to examine associations between parasite infection,
including protozoa infection, and tuberculosis (TB) in children in Lima, Peru. We enrolled …

Objectives Infectious gastroenteritis is one of the most common diseases among children
and has a considerable impact on health and socio-economy. Day care centres are high-risk …

Background: Global, regional and national estimates clearly place diarrhoeal diseases as a
major, albeit to an extant neglected public health problem. Deaths of children aged< 5 years …