Detection, Molecular Identification and Transmission of the Intestinal Protozoa <i>Blastocystis</i> sp. in Guinea from a Large-Scale Epidemiological Study Conducted in the Conakry Area

Detection, Molecular Identification and Transmission of the Intestinal Protozoa <i>Blastocystis</i> sp. in Guinea from a Large-Scale Epidemiological Study Conducted in the Conakry Area

<i>Blastocystis</i> sp. is a single-celled parasite estimated to colonize the digestive tract of 1 to 2 billion people worldwide. Although it represents the most frequent intestinal protozoa in human stools, it remains still under-investigated in countries with a high risk of infection d...

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Main Authors: Timothé Guilavogui, Nausicaa Gantois, Gaël Even, Jeremy Desramaut, Ellena Dautel, Constance Denoyelle, Fode Ibrahima Cissé, Salif Cherif Touré, Bakary Luther Kourouma, Manasi Sawant, Magali Chabé, Gabriela Certad, Eric Viscogliosi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
<i>Blastocystis</i> sp.
intestinal protozoa
Africa
Guinea
molecular epidemiology
real-time quantitative PCR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/2/446

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