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Identification of Blastocystis subtype 1 variants in the Home for Girls, Bangkok, Thailand.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Feb 2013
Thathaisong Umaporn, Siripattanapipong Suradej, Mungthin Mathirut, Pipatsatitpong Duangnate, Tan-ariya Peerapan, Naaglor Tawee, Leelayoova Saovanee
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A cross-sectional study of Blastocystis infection was conducted to evaluate the prevalence, risk factors, and subtypes of Blastocystis at the Home for Girls, Bangkok, Thailand in November 2008. Of 370 stool samples, 118 (31.9%) were infected with Blastocystis. Genotypic characterization of Blastocystis was performed by polymerase chain reaction and sequence analysis of the partial small subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU...
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