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Molecular identification and subtypes analysis of Blastocystis in South Khorasan province, Eastern Iran.
Molecular biology reports - 24 Dec 2024
Behravan Mahmoodreza, Haghighi Ali, Javanmard Ehsan, Mohebi Malihe, Nemati Sara
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BACKGROUND: Blastocystis is a prevalent intestinal parasitic protist that infects both birds and animals. There are at least 44 subtypes (ST) of Blastocystis, with ST1-ST9 being found in humans. The correlation between specific subtypes and pathogenicity has not been definitively established. This study aimed to identify the genetic diversity within subtypes of Blastocystis in stool samples collected from...
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