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 …

Blastocystis occurrence in water sources worldwide from 2005 to 2022: a review

AO Attah, A Sanggari, LI Li, NAII Nik Him, AH Ismail… - Parasitology …, 2023 - Springer
There has been increasing interest in the study of Blastocystis in the last two decades. Many
studies have been carried out in human and animal hosts including environmental sources …

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 …

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) …

Wide Genetic Diversity of Blastocystis in White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) from Maryland, USA

JG Maloney, Y Jang, A Molokin, NS George, M Santin - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Blastocystis is a gastrointestinal protist frequently reported in humans and animals
worldwide. Wildlife populations, including deer, may serve as reservoirs of parasitic …

Mind the Gap: New Full-Length Sequences of Blastocystis Subtypes Generated via Oxford Nanopore Minion Sequencing Allow for Comparisons between Full-Length …

JG Maloney, M Santin - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Blastocystis is a common food-and water-borne intestinal protist parasite of humans and
many other animals. Blastocystis comprises multiple subtypes (STs) based on variability …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular characterization of Blastocystis and Entamoeba of muskoxen and sheep in Greenland

CR Stensvold, RPKD Berg, JG Maloney… - International Journal for …, 2023 - Elsevier
Molecular characterisation of endobionts that are shared among human and non-human
hosts can help shed light on the epidemiology and inform studies that aim to unravel the role …

Investigation of neglected protists Blastocystis sp. and Dientamoeba fragilis in immunocompetent and immunodeficient diarrheal patients using both conventional …

F Sarzhanov, F Dogruman-Al, M Santin… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction The clinical significance of Blastocystis sp. and Dientamoeba fragilis in patients
with gastrointestinal symptoms is a controversial issue. Since the pathogenicity of these …

An update on the distribution of Blastocystis subtypes in the Americas

P Jiménez, M Muñoz, JD Ramírez - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Blastocystis is an intestinal protist that presents worldwide distribution, colonizes animal and
human hosts, and is classified into at least 34 ribosomal subtypes (STs). Herein, we …

Epidemiological and Molecular Characterization of Blastocystis Infection in Children Attending Daycare Centers in Medellín, Colombia

MI Osorio-Pulgarin, A Higuera, JC Beltran-Álzate… - Biology, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Blastocystis infection affects more than 1000 million people globally. Its
frequency varies depending on sociodemographic conditions, hygienic habits, provision of …