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Draft genomes of Blastocystis subtypes from human samples of Colombia.
Parasites & vectors - 2 Feb 2023
Higuera Adriana, Salas-Leiva Dayana E, Curtis Bruce, Patiño Luz H, Zhao Dandan, Jerlström-Hultqvist Jon, Dlutek Marlena, Muñoz Marina, Roger Andrew J, Ramírez Juan David
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BACKGROUND: Blastocystis is one of the most common eukaryotic microorganisms colonizing the intestines of both humans and animals, but the conditions under which it may be a pathogen are unclear. METHODS: To study the genomic characteristics of circulating subtypes (ST) in Colombia, we established nine xenic cultures from Blastocystis isolated from human fecal samples, we identified 10 different subtypes, since...
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