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Prevalence and subtype distribution of Blastocystis sp. isolates from poultry in Lebanon and evidence of zoonotic potential.
Parasites & vectors - 4 Jul 2018
Greige Stéphanie, El Safadi Dima, Bécu Noémie, Gantois Nausicaa, Pereira Bruno, Chabé Magali, Benamrouz-Vanneste Sadia, Certad Gabriela, El Hage Rima, Chemaly Marianne, Hamze Monzer, Viscogliosi Eric
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Blastocystis sp. is a common protozoan parasite frequently identified in the digestive tract of humans and a large variety of animal hosts worldwide, including birds. It exhibits a large genetic diversity with the identification of 17 subtypes (STs), most of them with low host specificity. ST6 and ST7 were identified in birds and suggested to represent avian STs only in the context of scarce...
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