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High diversity of Blastocystis subtypes isolated from asymptomatic adults living in Chiang Rai, Thailand.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2018
Yowang Amara, Tsaousis Anastasios D, Chumphonsuk Tawatchai, Thongsin Nontaphat, Kullawong Niwed, Popluechai Siam, Gentekaki Eleni
Abstract excerpt
Blastocystis is a common and broadly distributed microbial eukaryote inhabiting the gut of humans and other animals. The genetic diversity of Blastocystis is extremely high comprising no less than 17 subtypes in mammals and birds. Nonetheless, little is known about the prevalence and distribution of Blastocystis subtypes colonising humans in Thailand. Molecular surveys of Blastocystis remain extremely limited and...
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