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Blastocystosis in post-traumatic splenectomized patients.
Parasitology international - 1 Dec 2016
Karasartova Djursun, Gureser A Semra, Zorlu Musa, Turegun-Atasoy Buse, Taylan-Ozkan Aysegul, Dolapci Mete
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and significance of intestinal protozoa, specially Blastocystis spp., and to perform PCR-based subtype classification for understanding the importance of Blastocystis spp. in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal disorders in post-traumatic splenectomized patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 60 stool samples were obtained from 30...
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