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Blastocystis subtypes in raw vegetables from street markets in northern Thailand.
Parasitology research - 1 Apr 2023
Jinatham Vasana, Wandee Thanawat, Nonebudsri Chadsiri, Popluechai Siam, Tsaousis Anastasios D, Gentekaki Eleni
Abstract excerpt
Blastocystis is a stramenopile protist of controversial pathogenicity. The organism colonizes a broad range of vertebrate and invertebrate hosts. Blastocystis has also been found in the environment both in water and soil. Several routes of transmission have been proposed including human to human, animal to human, and via contaminated food and water. In recent years, the presence of Blastocystis in vegetables has...
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