Determination of subtypes of Blastocystis sp. in Chilean patients with and without inflammatory bowel syndrome, A preliminary report

Background & methods: Blastocystis sp. is one of the most prevalent unicellular eukaryote of the human large intestine in Chile and worldwide. It is classified in subtypes (STs), where using the polymorphic sequences of its 18S rRNA genes currently recognizes 22. STs 1–9 and ST12 have been repor...

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Main Authors: Sebastián Peña, Gabriela Carrasco, Pamela Rojas, Douglas Castillo, Luiz S. Ozaki, Rubén Mercado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-02-01
Series:Parasite Epidemiology and Control
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405673119300881