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In a study of 220 water samples from rivers and the Black Sea, researchers from Turkey report that, “Blastocystis sp. were found in 3 out of the 75 (4%) river water samples that were collected from the...
View ArticleExtra-Intestinal Blastocystis Infection in Duck
Veterinary researchers from Cambridgeshire, UK have reported a case of extra-intestinal Blastocystis infection observed in a duck. Although Blastocystis is often thought to occur exclusively in the...
View ArticleHigh Prevalence of Blastocystis Infection (54%) In Chicken Farm Workers
In a study of farmed chickens and their human farm workers in Lebanon, researchers report that 54% of the farm workers, and 32% of the chickens were found to be infected with Blastocystis sp. The...
View ArticleBlastocystis Shifts Microbiome in Asymptomatic Human Infections
In the first study of its kind, researchers in Mexico report that Blastocystis infection is associated with significant changes in the human microbiome in asymptomatic adults. In this study, 156...
View ArticleRats and Gerbils Can Be Used for Long-Term Models of Blastocystis Infection
A multi-disciplinary team of researchers working in the Czech Republic, Denmark, and Canada report that long-term Blastocystis infection can be modeled in both rats and gerbils. The researchers report...
View ArticleBlastocystis Infection More Closely Associated with Diarrhea than E....
Although there are many “single agent” studies that have examined correlation of infection with specific microbes, there are few studies that have compared the presence of gastrointestinal symptoms...
View ArticleBlastocystis Acquisition and Loss Can be Highly Dynamic
Travel associated Blastocystis has been reported as a possible cause of traveler’s diarrhea, however there are few studies comparing travelers pre- and post travel. In one of the few such studies,...
View ArticlePhysician Report: Metronidazole can Worsen Blastocystis Infection
Although metronidazole has been recommended as a treatment for symptomatic Blastocystis patients, researchers have questioned the efficacy and evidence for the benefit of this treatment. In a paper...
View ArticlePCR Analysis is Sensitive and Specific for Blastocystis Infection in Jakarta...
Researchers in Jakarta examining 141 stool samples collected from school children report that PCR testing “revealed 89%, 78%, 80% and 88% sensitivity, specificity and positive and negative predictive...
View ArticleA Modern Study on Culture Media for Blastocystis
Although culture studies for Blastocystis have been reported for many years, new ones with modern methods and additional results are always valuable. Researchers from Wroclaw University of...
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