Effects of symptomatic and asymptomatic isolates of Blastocystis hominis on colorectal cancer cell line, HCT116.
The pathogenesis of Blastocystis hominis in human hosts has always been a matter of debate as it is present in both symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. A recent report showed that B. hominis isolated from an asymptomatic individual could facilitate the proliferation and growth of existing canc...
Main Authors: | Chan, K.H., Chandramathi, S., Suresh, K., Chua, K.H., Kuppusamy, U.R. |
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Springer Verlag (Germany)
2012
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