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Mixed human intra- and inter-subtype infections with the parasite Blastocystis sp.
Parasitology international - 1 Dec 2012
Meloni Dionigia, Poirier Philippe, Mantini Cléa, Noël Christophe, Gantois Nausicaa, Wawrzyniak Ivan, Delbac Frédéric, Chabé Magali, Delhaes Laurence, Dei-Cas Eduardo, Fiori Pier Luigi, El Alaoui Hicham, Viscogliosi Eric
Abstract excerpt
Because of their limitations, current subtyping methods likely underestimate mixed human intra- and inter-subtype infections with Blastocystis sp. leading to erroneous data in the context of epidemiological studies. We confirmed this hypothesis by the identification of several isolates belonging to three subtypes in a patient considered at high risk of mixed infection through her lifestyle in rural area and long...
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