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PCR-based molecular characterization of Blastocystis hominis subtypes in southwest of Iran.
Journal of infection and public health - 1 Jan 2000
Khademvatan Shahram, Masjedizadeh Rahim, Yousefi-Razin Ehsan, Mahbodfar Hamidreza, Rahim Fakher, Yousefi Elham, Foroutan Masoud
Abstract excerpt
Blastocystis hominis is the most common intestinal parasite found in humans and many other hosts. Pathogenicity of Blastocystis sp. remains controversial and it has been suggested that it may be associated with certain subtypes of organism. The aim of this study was to evaluate the molecular epidemiology of B. hominis and its subtype distribution in Ahvaz, southwest of Iran. During 2012-2014, a total of 481...
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