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Intragenomic diversity of the small subunit rDNA gene shows limited impact on the pathogenicity of Blastocystis infection in clinical patients.
Microbes and infection - 1 Feb 2025
Seijas-Pereda Laura, Köster Pamela C, Dashti Alejandro, Bailo Begoña, Guadano-Procesi Isabel, Rescalvo-Casas Carlos, Hernando-Gozalo Marcos, Cuadros-González Juan, Carmena David, Pérez-Tanoira Ramón
Abstract excerpt
The clinical significance of Blastocystis sp. remains to be fully elucidated. This study assesses whether Blastocystis subtype diversity can affect the outcome of the infection and the occurrence of clinical manifestations in infected individuals. Stool samples from 219 Blastocystis-positive patients by PCR targeting the ssu rDNA gene were fully genotyped by Sanger sequencing analyses. Co-infections by other...
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