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Predominance of Blastocystis sp. subtype 4 in rural communities, Nepal.
Parasitology research - 1 Apr 2012
Lee I L, Tan T C, Tan P C, Nanthiney D R, Biraj M K, Surendra K M, Suresh K G
Abstract excerpt
Blastocystis sp. is a common intestinal parasite. To date, there have been sporadic and scanty studies on Blastocystis sp. carried out in rural communities in Nepal. We surveyed the prevalence of Blastocystis sp. and its possible associated risk factors, and reported the predominant Blastocystis sp. subtype in two rural communities, Bolde Phediche and Bahunipati, in Nepal. Human faecal samples were collected from...
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