Blastocystis infection frequency and subtype distribution in university students

Blastocystis infection frequency and subtype distribution in university students

Blastocystis is a parasite commonly found in the gut of humans and animals; there are 22 known subtypes (STs). STs 1-9 and 12 have been found in humans. This parasite has a faecal-oral route of transmission; its high infection prevalence in developing countries is due to poor hygiene practices, expo...

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Main Authors: Marcela Ramírez Pérez, Claudia Muñoz Yáñez, Alejandra Méndez Hernández, Jesús Jaime Duarte Sustaita, Efraín Gaytan Jiménez, Marisela Rubio Andrade, Gonzalo Gerardo García Vargas, Janeth Oliva Guangorena Gómez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-12-01
Series:Heliyon
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Public health
Parasitology
Microbiology
Blastocystis subtypes
University students
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240584402032572X

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