Frequency, subtypes distribution, and risk factors of Blastocystis spp. in COVID-19 patients in Tehran, capital of Iran: A case-control study

Background: Recent theories on the possible interactions between the intestinal parasites and COVID-19 have stated that these co-infections may cause immune imbalance and further complications in the affected patients. Until now, there is no data about Blastocystis subtypes as an intestinal parasite...

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Main Authors: Ali Taghipour, Majid Pirestani, Ramin Hamidi Farahani, Mohammad Barati, Esfandiar Asadipoor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:New Microbes and New Infections
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2052297522001159