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Blastocystis: past pitfalls and future perspectives.
Trends in parasitology - 1 Aug 2012
Scanlan Pauline D
Abstract excerpt
Blastocystis is a genetically heterogeneous protist found in the intestinal tract (IT) of many vertebrates, and although it is implicated in a variety of human intestinal disorders, data regarding the clinical relevance of Blastocystis is at best speculative. Several research issues, including a lack of standardization across studies, the potential for intrasubtype variation in pathogenicity, and difficulties...
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