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Intestinal parasite infections in a rural community of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): Prevalence and genetic diversity of Blastocystis subtypes.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2018
Barbosa Carolina Valença, Barreto Magali Muniz, Andrade Rosemary de Jesus, Sodré Fernando, d'Avila-Levy Claudia Masini, Peralta José Mauro, Igreja Ricardo Pereira, de Macedo Heloisa Werneck, Santos Helena Lucia Carneiro
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BACKGROUND: Intestinal parasitic infections are considered a serious public health problem and widely distributed worldwide, mainly in urban and rural environments of tropical and subtropical countries. Globally, soil-transmitted helminths and protozoa are the most common intestinal parasites. Blastocystis sp. is a highly prevalent suspected pathogenic protozoan, and considered an unusual protist due to its...
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