Prevalence and Subtype Distribution of Blastocystis sp. in Senegalese School Children

S Khaled, N Gantois, AT Ly, S Senghor, G Even… - Microorganisms, 2020 - mdpi.com
Blastocystis sp. is an enteric protozoan that frequently colonizes humans and many animals.
Despite impacting on human health, data on the prevalence and subtype (ST) distribution of …

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 …

Pinning down the role of common luminal intestinal parasitic protists in human health and disease–status and challenges

CR Stensvold - Parasitology, 2019 - cambridge.org
While some single-celled intestinal parasites are direct causes of diarrhoea and other types
of intestinal pathology, the impact of other gut micro-eukaryotes on human health remains …

High prevalence of intestinal parasite infestations among stunted and control children aged 2 to 5 years old in two neighborhoods of Antananarivo, Madagascar

A Habib, L Andrianonimiadana… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background This study aimed to compare the prevalence of intestinal parasite infestations
(IPIs) in stunted children, compared to control children, in Ankasina and Andranomanalina …

[HTML][HTML] An annotated checklist of the eukaryotic parasites of humans, exclusive of fungi and algae

BA Mathison, SGH Sapp - Zookeys, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The classification of “parasites” in the medical field is a challenging notion, a group which
historically has included all eukaryotes exclusive of fungi that invade and derive resources …

Detection, Molecular Identification and Transmission of the Intestinal Protozoa Blastocystis sp. in Guinea from a Large-Scale Epidemiological Study Conducted in the …

T Guilavogui, N Gantois, G Even, J Desramaut… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Blastocystis sp. is a single-celled parasite estimated to colonize the digestive tract of 1 to 2
billion people worldwide. Although it represents the most frequent intestinal protozoa in …

Rare Occurrence of Blastocystis in Pet Animals and Their Owners in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in Poland in the Light of Literature Data

M Rudzińska, B Kowalewska, M Kurpas… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Blastocystis is an intestinal microeukaryote with ambiguous pathogenicity, commonly
detected in human feces worldwide. It comprises at least 28 genetically diverse subtypes …

First identification of genotypes of Enterocytozoon bieneusi (Microsporidia) among symptomatic and asymptomatic children in Mozambique

AS Muadica, AE Messa Jr, A Dashti… - PLoS Neglected …, 2020 - journals.plos.org
Enterocytozoon bieneusi is a human pathogen with a broad range of animal hosts. Initially,
E. bieneusi was considered an emerging opportunistic pathogen in immunocompromised …

Molecular Diversity of Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., and Blastocystis sp. in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Schoolchildren in Zambézia Province …

AS Muadica, PC Köster, A Dashti, B Bailo… - Pathogens, 2021 - mdpi.com
Infections by the protist enteroparasites Giardia duodenalis, Cryptosporidium spp., and, to a
much lesser extent, Blastocystis sp. are common causes of childhood diarrhoea in low …

Medical Parasitology Taxonomy Update, June 2020–June 2022

BA Mathison, RS Bradbury, BS Pritt - Journal of clinical …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The taxonomy of medically important parasites continues to evolve. This minireview
provides an update of additions and updates in the field of human parasitology from June …