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Molecular epidemiology of Blastocystis in Lebanon and correlation between subtype 1 and gastrointestinal symptoms.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 1 Jun 2013
El Safadi Dima, Meloni Dionigia, Poirier Philippe, Osman Marwan, Cian Amandine, Gaayeb Lobna, Wawrzyniak Ivan, Delbac Frederic, El Alaoui Hicham, Delhaes Laurence, Dei-Cas Eduardo, Mallat Hassan, Dabboussi Fouad, Hamze Monzer, Viscogliosi Eric
Abstract excerpt
Blastocystis is the most common eukaryotic parasite in the intestinal tract of humans. Because of its potential impact in public health, we acquired the first data concerning the prevalence of this parasite and the frequency of the Blastocystis subtypes (STs) in the Lebanese population. In this study, fecal samples from 220 Lebanese symptomatic and asymptomatic patients were collected and a total of 42 patients...
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