Blastocystosis: an emerging or re-emerging potential zoonosis?

Blastocystis sp. is an intestinal protozoa that was formerly recognised as a yeast. However, it has since been classified in the Stramenopile Kingdom. In addition to being observed in humans, the disease has been diagnosed in a wide range of animals (mammals, amphibians, birds, reptiles and arthropo...

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Main Authors: Nicholas C. Vakalis, Chryssanthy Papadopoulou, Constantine M. Vassalos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell'Abruzzo e del Molise G. Caporale 2008-12-01
Series:Veterinaria Italiana
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Online Access:http://www.izs.it/vet_italiana/2008/44_4/679.pdf