MOLECULAR IDENTIFICATION OF BLASTOCYSTIS SP. IN LONG-TAILED MACAQUE AT ALAS PURWO PARK

Molecular epidemiology of Blastocystis sp

Molecular epidemiology of Blastocystis sp. isolates in Bandar Abbas, South of Iran

Background and Objective: Blastocystis sp. is an anaerobic, single-celled intestinal parasite with global prevalence that is found in the lower digestive tract of humans and many animals, such as numerous types of vertebrates. To date, 17 genotypes have been identified. Nine of these genotypes are common in humans. Organism is found in both healthy and compromised individuals, hence its pathoge...

Molecular Identification of Giardia intestinalis and Blastocystis hominis Genotypes from Fecal Samples in Khuzestan Province, Iran

Background and purpose: Giardia and Blastocystis are common parasites of humans with a wide range of hosts. The aim of this study was to identify the genotypes of Giardia intestinalis and Blastocystis hominis in individuals attending Bavi health centers in Khuzestan province, Iran. Materials and methods: In this study, 30 positive stool samples of Giardia and Blastocystis were collected from i...

Reproductive Seasonality of Myanmar Long-tailed Macaque (Macaca fascicularis aurea)

– The Myanmar long-tailed macaques (Macaca fascicularis aurea) are distributed to coastal regions in Myanmar, ranging from 10 ̊ to 21 ̊N. Reproductive pattern was studied on a troop of long-tailed macaque inhabiting the steep limestone-rock Bayin Nyi Naung Mountain (16 ̊ 58.2' N), in Southern part of Myanmar, where the climate is seasonal. Bayin Nyi Naung Mountain troop shows the reproductive seas...

Exacerbation of colon carcinogenesis by Blastocystis sp.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide and the number is increasing every year. Despite advances in screening programs, CRC remains as the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Oxidative stress plays an important role in the molecular mechanisms of colorectal cancer (CRC) and has been shown to be associated with Blastocystis sp., a com...