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Comparison of the genetic variability of Blastocystis subtypes between human carriers from two contrasting climatic regions of México.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Oct 2016
Villegas-Gómez Isaac, Martínez-Hernández Fernando, Urrea-Quezada Alejandro, González-Díaz Mariana, Durazo María, Hernández Jesús, Orozco-Mosqueda Guadalupe Erendira, Villalobos Guiehdani, Maravilla Pablo, Valenzuela Olivia
Abstract excerpt
Blastocystis sp. is an anaerobic intestinal microorganism commonly identified in the feces of several animals, including humans. Blastocystis exhibits high genetic polymorphism and at least 17 subtypes (ST) have been identified; ST1-ST3 are frequently found in the Americas. Furthermore, in vitro assays have shown that temperature and humidity can affect the viability of Blastocystis cysts. In this study, we...
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