Epidemiological and Diagnostic Features of Blastocystis Infection in Symptomatic Patients in Izmir Province, Turkey

Background: The aims of this study were to identify Blastocystis subtypes (STs) in a cohort of Turkish patients with various gastrointestinal symptoms using a novel Real Time PCR method developed recently for Blastocystis detection and assess the relationship between Blastocystis STs and patient sy...

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Main Authors: Hande Dagci, Özgür Kurt, Mete Demirel, Aliye Mandiracioglu, Söhret Aydemir, Ulas Saz, Aldert Bart, Tom VAN Gool
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Parasitology
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Online Access:https://ijpa.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijpa/article/view/370