Predominance and association risk of Blastocystis hominis subtype I in colorectal cancer: a case control study

Predominance and association risk of Blastocystis hominis subtype I in colorectal cancer: a case control study

Abstract Background Blastocystis, a genetically diverse intestinal parasite with controversial pathogenic potential, has increasingly been incriminated for diarrheal illness in immunocompromised individuals including colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. The aim of the current study was to assess the po...

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Main Authors: Amr Mohamed Mohamed, Mona Abdelfattah Ahmed, Sabah Abdelghany Ahmed, Sherif Ahmed Al-Semany, Saad Saed Alghamdi, Dina Abdulla Zaglool
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Infectious Agents and Cancer
Subjects:
Blastocystis hominis
CRC
Genetic diversity
Subtypes-I
Association risk
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13027-017-0131-z

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