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Blastocystis subtypes in cancer patients: Analysis of possible risk factors and clinical characteristics.
Parasitology international - 1 Dec 2016
Yersal Ozlem, Malatyali Erdogan, Ertabaklar Hatice, Oktay Esin, Barutca Sabri, Ertug Sema
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The aim of the present study was to examine the frequency and genetic diversity of Blastocystis in cancer patients of a Medical Oncology Department in Aydın, Turkey. Patients' stool samples were examined between January 2013 and February 2014 by both microscopy and culture methods. Culture positive samples were subjected to DNA isolation and Sequence Tagged Site (STS)-PCR analysis. Possible etiological factors...
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