Occurrence of Blastocystis in Water of Two Rivers from Recreational Areas in Malaysia

This study reports the occurrence of Blastocystis in water from two rivers, Sungai Congkak and Sungai Batu, located in recreational areas in Malaysia. This protozoan was detected in samples from both rivers with an average of 33.3% and 22.1%, respectively. It was detected highest at the downstream (...

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Main Authors: Init Ithoi, Azman Jali, J. W. Mak, Wan Yusoff Wan Sulaiman, Rohela Mahmud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Parasitology Research
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/123916