Epidemiology and subtype distribution of Blastocystis in humans: A review

• Main Authors: Supaluk Popruk, Davin Edric V. Adao, Windell L. Rivera
• Other Authors: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University
• Format: Review
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/75557
• Institution: Mahidol University

Blastocystis is a commonly encountered gastrointestinal protozoan in humans and animals with uncertain pathogenicity. Despite its potential public health impact, epidemiological data regarding the prevalence and molecular subtype (ST) distribution of Blastocystis have been rarely reported. Among Bla...