Blastocystis specific serum immunoglobulin in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) versus healthy controls

Blastocystis specific serum immunoglobulin in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) versus healthy controls

Abstract Background Blastocystis species are common enteric human parasites and carriage has been linked to Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), particularly diarrhoea-predominant IBS. The spectrum of immune reactivity to Blastocystis proteins has been reported previously in symptomatic patients. We inve...

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Main Authors: Robyn Nagel, Rebecca J. Traub, Marcella M S Kwan, Helle Bielefeldt-Ohmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-09-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Blastocystis
Irritable bowel syndrome
Immunoglobulin A
Western blotting, proteases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1069-x

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1069-x

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