Research Notes on Blastocystis Hominis
Blastocystis is a highly prevalent single-celled parasite that infects the gastrointestinal tract of humans and animals. There is no single species of Blastocystis that infects humans. Because of this, in 2007 scientists proposed discontinuing the use of the term blastocystis hominis. Their proposal is to refer to Blastocystis from humans and animals as blastocystis sp. subtype nn where nn is a number from 1 to 9 assigned to each species group. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Infected person can experience watery or loose stools, diarrhea, abdominal pain, anal itching, weight loss, and excess gas.1
- Infection with blastocystis can cause blastocystosis.2
- Transmission of blastocystis is unknown, however, many of those who are infected live where where sanitation and personal hygiene are not observed.1
Top Resources on Blastocystis Hominis
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Blastocystis Hominis Infection
- Mayo Clinic: Blastocystis Hominis Infection
- WrongDiagnosis: Blastocystis Hominis
- Standford University: Blastocystis Hominis
- MedHelp: Gastroenterology (Expert Forum): Blastocystis Hominis
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Blastocystis Hominis Infection
- ↑ Wikipedia: Blastocystosis
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