Distribution of Blastocystis subtypes isolated from humans from an urban community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Distribution of Blastocystis subtypes isolated from humans from an urban community in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Abstract Background Blastocystis is a cosmopolitan protist parasite found in the human gastrointestinal tract and is highly prevalent in developing countries. Recent molecular studies have revealed extensive genetic diversity, which has been classified into different subtypes (STs) based on sequence...

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Main Authors: Carolina Valença Barbosa, Rosemary de Jesus Batista, Ricardo Pereira Igreja, Claudia Masini d’Avila Levy, Heloisa Werneck de Macedo, Helena Lúcia Carneiro Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Blastocystis
PCR
Subtypes
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2458-0

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