Background Diarrhea caused by opportunistic intestinal protozoa is a common problem in
HIV infection. We aimed to establish the prevalence of Cryptosporidium, misrosporidia, and …

Simple Summary Blastocystis spp. are unicellular parasites that infect the gastrointestinal
tract of humans and animals. Their occurrence in the environment had been detected in …

Cryptosporidium is one of the major causes of diarrhea in HIV-positive patients. The aim of
this study is to systematically review and meta-analyze the prevalence of Cryptosporidium in …

The significance of opportunistic infections in immunocompromised patients and the
enigmatic pathogenicity of Blastocystis directed us to conduct the first global systematic …

Background Strongyloidiasis, caused by the nematodes Strongyloides stercoralis and
Strongyloides fuelleborni, is estimated to affect over 600 million individuals worldwide. The …

Blastocystis spp. is a unicellular enteric protozoan parasite in humans with a controversial
role in disease etiology. It is common in developing countries among immunocompromised …

Background Blastocystis is a cosmopolitan protist parasite found in the human
gastrointestinal tract and is highly prevalent in developing countries. Recent molecular …

Background Giardiasis is a neglected parasitic zoonotic disease caused by Giardia
duodenalis that is often overlooked despite the damage inflicted upon humans and …

Background Intestinal parasitic infections are closely associated with low household income,
poor personal and environmental sanitation, and overcrowding, limited access to clean …

Background Little is known about global practices regarding the provision of reimbursement
for the participation of people who are incarcerated in research. To determine current …