Prevalence of Blastocystis sp. infection in several hosts in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Blastocystis sp. affects a wide variety of animals and is the most common protozoan in human fecal samples with potential pandemic distribution. In the present study, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to determine the prevalence and distribution of Blastocystis...

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Main Authors: Andernice dos Santos Zanetti, Antonio Francisco Malheiros, Tatiane Amorim de Matos, Fabiana Gulin Longhi, Luciana Melhorança Moreira, Samuel Laudelino Silva, Solange Kimie Ikeda Castrillon, Silvana Margarida Benevides Ferreira, Eliane Ignotti, Omar Ariel Espinosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-3900-2