Blastocystis Isolates from Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and from Asymptomatic Carriers Exhibit Similar Parasitological Loads, but Significantly Different Generation Times and Genetic Variability across Multiple Subtypes

Blastocystis Isolates from Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome and from Asymptomatic Carriers Exhibit Similar Parasitological Loads, but Significantly Different Generation Times and Genetic Variability across Multiple Subtypes

Blastocystis spp is a common intestinal parasite of humans and animals that has been associated to the etiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); however, some studies have not found this association. Furthermore, many biological features of Blastocystis are little known. The objective of present...

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Main Authors: Vargas-Sanchez, Gie-Bele, Romero-Valdovinos, Mirza, Ramirez-Guerrero, Celedonio, Vargas-Hernandez, Ines, Ramirez-Miranda, Maria Elena, Martinez-Ocaña, Joel, Valadez, Alicia, Ximenez, Cecilia, Lopez-Escamilla, Eduardo, Hernandez-Campos, Maria Elena, Villalobos, Guiehdani, Martinez-Hernandez, Fernando, Maravilla, Pablo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4414267/

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