Prevalence and Subtype Distribution of <i>Blastocystis</i> sp. in Senegalese School Children

Prevalence and Subtype Distribution of <i>Blastocystis</i> sp. in Senegalese School Children

<i>Blastocystis</i> 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 <i>Blastocystis</i> sp. remain sparse in Africa. Accordingly, we performed the first m...

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Main Authors: Salma Khaled, Nausicaa Gantois, Amadou Tidjani Ly, Simon Senghor, Gaël Even, Ellena Dautel, Romane Dejager, Manasi Sawant, Martha Baydoun, Sadia Benamrouz-Vanneste, Magali Chabé, Seynabou Ndiaye, Anne-Marie Schacht, Gabriela Certad, Gilles Riveau, Eric Viscogliosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Blastocystis</i> sp.
intestinal parasites
Africa
Senegal
molecular epidemiology
real-time quantitative PCR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/9/1408

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