Prevalence of Blastocystis hominis in Patients with Gastrointestinal Trouble
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A molecular prevalence of Blastocystis hominis in patients referred to medical diagnosis laboratories in Khorramabad city
Background : Blastocystis hominis is an anaerobic, zoonotic protozoan parasite which inhabits the large intestine of humans and a wide range of other vertebrates. It has a worldwide distribution and infects hosts through the cyst of the parasite by contaminated water or food. Its prevalence is related to hygienic culture, season, exposure to animals, and age. A number of studies in the last dec...
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Access Journal of Biogeneric Science and Research
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2692-1081
DOI: 10.46718/jbgsr.2020.04.000092