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Blastocystis genetic diversity among children of low-income daycare center in Southeastern Brazil.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Jan 2018
Oliveira-Arbex Ana Paula, David Érica Boarato, Guimarães Semíramis
Abstract excerpt
Blastocystis, an unicellular anaerobic eukaryote, is known to be a very common intestinal parasite found in humans and animals fecal samples worldwide. Currently, there is an increasing interest to yield insights into its prevalence and diversity in human populations living in poor and deprived areas. In this study, we describe the prevalence and genetic variability of Blastocystis isolates obtained from daycare...
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