Article
First molecular subtyping and phylogeny of Blastocystis sp. isolated from domestic and synanthropic animals (dogs, cats and brown rats) in southern Iran.
Parasites & vectors - 22 Jul 2020
Mohammadpour Iraj, Bozorg-Ghalati Farzaneh, Gazzonis Alessia Libera, Manfredi Maria Teresa, Motazedian Mohammad Hossein, Mohammadpour Niloofar
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Blastocystis sp. is a common intestinal protist that infects humans and many animals globally. Thus far, 22 subtypes (STs) have been identified in mammalian and avian hosts. Since various STs are common to humans and animals, it was suggested that some human infections might arise from zoonotic transmission. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the presence of Blastocystis sp. in domestic...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
