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 …

Are Ascaris lumbricoides and Ascaris suum a single species?

D Leles, SL Gardner, K Reinhard, A Iñiguez… - Parasites & vectors, 2012 - Springer
Since the original description and naming of Ascaris lumbricoides from humans by Linnaeus
in 1758 and later of Ascaris suum from pigs by Goeze 1782, these species have been …

Genetic diversity of Blastocystis in livestock and zoo animals

MA Alfellani, D Taner-Mulla, AS Jacob, CA Imeede… - Protist, 2013 - Elsevier
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 …

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 …

Molecular characterization of Blastocystis isolates from zoo animals and their animal-keepers

U Parkar, RJ Traub, S Vitali, A Elliot, B Levecke… - Veterinary …, 2010 - Elsevier
Blastocystis is an enteric protist and one of the most frequently reported parasitic infections
in humans and a variety of animal hosts. It has also been reported in numerous parasite …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology of Blastocystis sp. infection in China: a systematic review

L Deng, Y Chai, Z Zhou, H Liu, Z Zhong, Y Hu, H Fu… - Parasite, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Blastocystis sp., a unicellular intestinal parasite in humans and animals worldwide, is
frequently found in immunocompromized patients and people in close contact with animals …

Molecular characterization of Blastocystis sp. in captive wild animals in Qinling Mountains

GH Zhao, XF Hu, TL Liu, RS Hu, ZQ Yu, WB Yang… - Parasitology …, 2017 - Springer
Blastocystis is one common protist inhabiting in gastrointestinal tracts of animals and
humans. Examining the subtypes has important implications for assessing the zoonotic …

Subtype distribution of Blastocystis isolates from a variety of animals from New South Wales, Australia

T Roberts, D Stark, J Harkness, J Ellis - Veterinary parasitology, 2013 - Elsevier
A total of 438 stool samples from 38 different species of animal from seven different locations
were studied for the presence of Blastocystis. PCR analysis was completed on all samples …

Social status, immune response and parasitism in males: a meta-analysis

B Habig, EA Archie - … Transactions of the Royal Society B …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In male vertebrates, two conflicting paradigms—the energetic costs of high dominance rank
and the chronic stress of low rank—have been proposed to explain patterns of immune …

Current status of Blastocystis sp. in animals from Southeast Asia: a review

AA Rauff-Adedotun, SN Mohd Zain… - Parasitology …, 2020 - Springer
Blastocystis is the most frequently observed eukaryotic gastrointestinal symbiont in humans
and animals. Its low host specificity and zoonotic potential suggest that animals might serve …