"Blastocystis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of protozoa of the suborder BLASTOCYSTINA. It was first classified as a yeast but further studies have shown it to be a protozoan.
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D016844
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MeSH Number(s) |
B01.046.500.100.200.200
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2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blastocystis" by people in Profiles.
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Molecular analysis of Blastocystis sp. and its subtypes from treated wastewater routinely used for irrigation of vegetable farmlands in Iran. J Water Health. 2019 Oct; 17(5):837-844.
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A summary of Blastocystis subtypes in North and South America. Parasit Vectors. 2019 Jul 29; 12(1):376.
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Blastocystis subtype 1 (allele 4); Predominant subtype among tuberculosis patients in Iran. Comp Immunol Microbiol Infect Dis. 2019 Aug; 65:201-206.
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Genetic diversity analysis of Blastocystis subtypes from both symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects using a barcoding region from the 18S rRNA gene. Infect Genet Evol. 2018 07; 61:119-126.
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Evaluation of two DNA extraction methods for the PCR-based detection of eukaryotic enteric pathogens in fecal samples. BMC Res Notes. 2018 Mar 27; 11(1):206.
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Distribution and phylogenetic analysis of Blastocystis sp. subtypes isolated from IBD patients and healthy individuals in Iran. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2017 Dec; 36(12):2335-2342.
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Blastocystis subtyping and its association with intestinal parasites in children from different geographical regions of Colombia. PLoS One. 2017; 12(2):e0172586.