Characterization of subtypes of Blastocystis sp. isolated from patients with urticaria, São Paulo, Brazil

Characterization of subtypes of Blastocystis sp. isolated from patients with urticaria, São Paulo, Brazil

Blastocystis sp. is described as an enteric protist prevalent in fecal samples from humans and animals; its pathogenicity and epidemiology are still controversial. Currently, it has been associated with intestinal diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome and clinical manifestations of allergic skin...

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Main Authors: Gessica Baptista de Melo, Fernanda de Mello Malta, Celina Wakisaka Maruta, Paulo Ricardo Criado, Vera Lucia Pagliusi Castilho, Elenice Messias do Nascimento Gonçalves, Maria Cristina de Carvalho do Espirito-Santo, Fabiana Martins de Paula, Ronaldo Cesar Borges Gryschek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-11-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S240567311930087X

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