Protozoa are eukaryotic organisms that play a crucial role in nutrient cycling and maintaining
balance in the food web. Predation, symbiosis and parasitism are three types of interactions …

Diet impacts human health, influencing body adiposity and the risk of developing
cardiometabolic diseases. The gut microbiome is a key player in the diet-health axis, but …

Simple Summary Gut-associated protozoa are a heterogenous group of microbes that
frequently reside within humans. The role of commensal intestinal protozoa and their …

Blastocystis sp., is an intestinal protist with a broad host range and a high prevalence in
human populations worldwide, even in developed Western countries. The publication of …

Blastocystis sp. is among the most frequent intestinal protists identified in humans globally.
However, characterization of Blastocystis subtype diversity in humans is ongoing. We report …

Given the proven zoonotic potential of the intestinal protozoan Blastocystis sp., a fast-
growing number of surveys are being conducted to identify potential animal reservoirs for …

The prevalence of Blastocystis sp., its genetic diversity and the distribution of circulating
subtypes (STs) were molecularly investigated in a cohort of autochthonous and immigrant …

The human gastrointestinal microbiota contains a diverse consortium of microbes, including
bacteria, protozoa, viruses, and fungi that are involved in many physiological and metabolic …

Blastocystis sp. is currently reported as the most frequent single-celled eukaryote inhabiting
the intestinal tract of humans and a wide range of animal groups. Its prevalence is especially …

Stramenopiles form a clade of diverse eukaryotic organisms, including multicellular algae,
the fish and plant pathogenic oomycetes, such as the potato blight Phytophthora, and the …