Identification and Molecular Characterization of Four New Blastocystis Subtypes Designated ST35-ST38

JG Maloney, A Molokin, R Seguí, P Maravilla… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Three recent studies of Blastocystis epidemiology in mammalian hosts identified four novel
sequences that appeared to share B. lapemi as the most similar sequence. However, full …

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 …

Division of Blastocystis ST10 into three new subtypes: ST42‐ST44

M Santin, A Figueiredo, A Molokin… - Journal of Eukaryotic …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The Blastocystis subtype ST10 has been recognized to contain a great deal of diversity at
the sequence level, potentially indicating the presence of multiple new STs within the clade …

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 …

Diversity of Blastocystis Subtypes in Horses in Colombia and Identification of Two New Subtypes

S Baek, JG Maloney, A Molokin, NS George… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Blastocystis is a common intestinal protist in humans and animals worldwide. Wild and
domestic animals are thought to be reservoirs of Blastocystis subtypes that also infect …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A cross-sectional survey of Blastocystis sp. and Dientamoeba fragilis in non-human primates and their caregivers in Czech zoos

A Šejnohová, M Koutenská, M Jirků, K Brožová… - One Health, 2024 - Elsevier
Intestinal protists in the gut microbiome are increasingly studied, but their basic
epidemiology is not well understood. We explored the prevalence, genetic diversity, and …

Molecular Prevalence and Subtypes Distribution of Blastocystis spp. in Humans of Latin America: A Systematic Review

C Fusaro, JE Bernal, R Baldiris-Ávila… - Tropical Medicine and …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Blastocystis spp. are among the few enteric parasites with a prevalence that can reach up to
approximately 80% in communities of developing countries. This systematic review updates …