Blastocystis in domesticated and wild mammals and birds

JSY Hublin, JG Maloney, M Santin - Research in veterinary science, 2021 - Elsevier
Blastocystis is a ubiquitous parasite that infects a broad range of vertebrate hosts including
humans and domestic and wild animals. While human infections have been occasionally …

Epidemiology and subtype distribution of Blastocystis in humans: a review

S Popruk, DEV Adao, WL Rivera - Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 2021 - Elsevier
Blastocystis is a commonly encountered gastrointestinal protozoan in humans and animals
with uncertain pathogenicity. Despite its potential public health impact, epidemiological data …

Identification of Multiple Blastocystis Subtypes in Domestic Animals From Colombia Using Amplicon-Based Next Generation Sequencing

A Higuera, G Herrera, P Jimenez… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Blastocystis is frequently reported in fecal samples from animals and humans worldwide,
and a variety of subtypes (STs) have been observed in wild and domestic animals. In …

The microbial eukaryote Blastocystis is a prevalent and diverse member of the healthy human gut microbiota

PD Scanlan, CR Stensvold… - FEMS microbiology …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
To date, the majority of research into the human gut microbiota has focused on the bacterial
fraction of the community. Inevitably, this has resulted in a poor understanding of the …

A summary of Blastocystis subtypes in North and South America

PA Jiménez, JE Jaimes, JD Ramírez - Parasites & vectors, 2019 - Springer
Background Blastocystis is a stramenopile of worldwide significance due to its capacity to
colonize several hosts. Based on its high level of genetic diversity, Blastocystis is classified …

Children of Senegal River Basin show the highest prevalence of Blastocystissp. ever observed worldwide

D El Safadi, L Gaayeb, D Meloni, A Cian… - BMC infectious …, 2014 - Springer
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 …

Diverse applications of environmental DNA methods in parasitology

D Bass, GD Stentiford, DTJ Littlewood… - Trends in …, 2015 - cell.com
Nucleic acid extraction and sequencing of genes from organisms within environmental
samples encompasses a variety of techniques collectively referred to as environmental DNA …

Geographic distribution of human Blastocystis subtypes in South America

JD Ramírez, A Sánchez, C Hernández, C Flórez… - Infection, Genetics and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Blastocystis is a cosmopolitan enteric protist colonizing probably more than 1 billion people.
This protozoan exhibits genetic diversity and is subdivided into subtypes (STs). The aim of …

Blastocystis One Health Approach in a Rural Community of Northern Thailand: Prevalence, Subtypes and Novel Transmission Routes

V Jinatham, S Maxamhud, S Popluechai… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Blastocystis is the most commonly found eukaryote in the gut of humans and other animals.
This protist is extremely heterogeneous genetically and is classified into 28 subtypes (STs) …

Molecular Epidemiology of Blastocystis sp. in Various Animal Groups from Two French Zoos and Evaluation of Potential Zoonotic Risk

A Cian, D El Safadi, M Osman, R Moriniere, N Gantois… - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Blastocystis sp. is a common intestinal parasite infecting humans and a wide range of
animals worldwide. It exhibits an extensive genetic diversity and 17 subtypes (STs) have …