Molecular epidemiology of blastocystosis in Malaysia: Does seasonal variation play an important role in determining the distribution and risk factors of Blastocystis subtype infections in the Aboriginal community?

Molecular epidemiology of blastocystosis in Malaysia: Does seasonal variation play an important role in determining the distribution and risk factors of Blastocystis subtype infections in the Aboriginal community?

Background: Alternating wet and dry seasons may play an important role in the acquisition and distribution of Blastocystis subtype infection in the tropics. This cross-sectional study was therefore conducted to provide the prevalence of Blastocystis and to determine the potential risk factors associ...

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Main Authors:	Abdullah, S.R (Author), Abdullah, W.O (Author), Anuar, T.S (Author), Azrul, S.M (Author), Lee, I.L (Author), Manap, S.N.A.A (Author), Mohtar, N.S.H.M (Author), Moktar, N. (Author), Noradilah, S.A (Author), Nordin, A. (Author), Salleh, F.M (Author)
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BioMed Central Ltd. 2017
Subjects:	adolescent adult aged allele animal Animals Article Blastocystis Blastocystis Infections blastocystosis child climate Climate controlled study Cross-Sectional Studies cross-sectional study demography disease management Disease Management disease surveillance DNA, Protozoan epidemiology ethnology feces Feces feces analysis female gene amplification genetic variation Genetic Variation genetics health education household income human Humans indigenous people infection risk major clinical study Malaysia male molecular epidemiology nonhuman nucleotide sequence parasite identification parasitology Person to person transmission phylogeny population group Population Groups prevalence Prevalence protozoal DNA risk assessment risk factor Risk factors Risk Factors season seasonal variation Seasonal variations Seasons sequence analysis social status transmission very elderly water quality Water-borne transmission
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