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Unexpected Presence of Blastocystis Subtype 1-3 DNA in Human Vaginal and Sperm Samples Coinfected with Trichomonas vaginalis.
The Korean journal of parasitology - 1 Jun 2022
Villalobos Guiehdani, Sanchez-Aguillon Fabiola, Carmona-Maldonado Marcia Veronica, Gonzalez-Arenas Nelly Raquel, Lopez-Escamilla Eduardo, Hernandez-Castro Rigoberto, Romero-Valdovinos Mirza, Martinez-Flores Williams Arony, Ramirez-Hinojosa Juan Pablo, Maravilla Pablo, Martinez-Hernandez Fernando
Abstract excerpt
There have been few reports on extra-enteric infections by Blastocystis STs and none have been molecularly identified in samples from human reproductive organs. We report for the first time the identification of 3 different subtypes of Blastocystis (ST1-3) in vaginal and sperm samples, from patients infected with Trichomonas vaginalis. Blastocystis STs were identified by PCR-sequencing and by phylogenetic...
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