Prevalence and molecular subtyping of Blastocystis in patients with Clostridium difficile infection, Singapore

Prevalence and molecular subtyping of Blastocystis in patients with Clostridium difficile infection, Singapore

Abstract Background Blastocystis is a common anaerobic colonic protist in humans with controversial pathogenicity. Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is the commonest cause of infectious diarrhea in healthcare settings. The prevalence and subtype (ST) characteristics of Blastocystis in patients wi...

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Main Authors: Lei Deng, Huiyi Tay, Guangneng Peng, Jonathan W. J. Lee, Kevin S. W. Tan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Blastocystis
Clostridium difficile
Pathogenicity
Diarrhea
ST7
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04749-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-021-04749-8

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