First Report on the Prevalence and Subtype Distribution of <i>Blastocystis</i> sp. in Edible Marine Fish and Marine Mammals: A Large Scale-Study Conducted in Atlantic Northeast and on the Coasts of Northern France

First Report on the Prevalence and Subtype Distribution of <i>Blastocystis</i> sp. in Edible Marine Fish and Marine Mammals: A Large Scale-Study Conducted in Atlantic Northeast and on the Coasts of Northern France

<i>Blastocystis</i> is frequently identified in humans and animal hosts and exhibits a large genetic diversity with the identification of 17 subtypes (STs). Despite its zoonotic potential, its prevalence and ST distribution in edible marine fish and marine mammals remain unknown. A large...

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Main Authors: Nausicaa Gantois, Angélique Lamot, Yuwalee Seesao, Colette Creusy, Luen-Luen Li, Sébastien Monchy, Sadia Benamrouz-Vanneste, Jacky Karpouzopoulos, Jean-Luc Bourgain, Célia Rault, Fabien Demaret, Martha Baydoun, Magali Chabé, Emilie Fréalle, Cécile-Marie Aliouat-Denis, Mélanie Gay, Gabriela Certad, Eric Viscogliosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>blastocystis</i> sp.
edible marine fish
intestinal parasites
marine mammals
molecular epidemiology
real-time quantitative pcr
ssu rdna sequence
subtyping
transmission
zoonosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/8/3/460

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