The ten member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) constitute an
economic powerhouse, yet these countries also harbor a mostly hidden burden of poverty …

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 …

Background Giardiasis is a neglected parasitic zoonotic disease caused by Giardia
duodenalis that is often overlooked despite the damage inflicted upon humans and …

Background Intestinal pathogen infections are widespread among impoverished
populations. Enterocytozoon bieneusi is the most common pathogen of intestinal …

Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) among schoolchildren in Republic of Marshall Islands
(RMI) largely remains unknown, thus investigation on IPIs status to establish the baseline …

The epidemiology of giardiasis in rural villages in Peninsular Malaysia was examined in the
context of the One Health triad that encompasses humans, animals and environment (ie …

Recurrent abdominal pain (RAP) is a common medically unexplained symptom among
children worldwide. However, the biological mechanisms behind the development of …

OBJECTIVES Blastocystis hominis is a very common large intestinal protozoan with global
prevalence in humans and non-human hosts. No precise statistics exist regarding the …

This study performed a cross-sectional investigation on the prevalence of Entamoeba
complex infection comprising Entamoeba histolytica, Entamoeba dispar, and Entamoeba …

Objective To determine the prevalence of Blastocystis hominis (B. hominis) among pre-
school children and evaluate the different staining techniques for its detection in stool …