Blastocystis: unravelling potential risk factors and clinical significance of a common but neglected parasite

Two independent studies were conducted to describe symptoms and potential risk factors associated with Blastocystis infection. Isolates were subtyped by molecular analysis. In the NORMAT study (126 individuals randomly sampled from the general population) 24 (19%) were positive for Blastocystis. Bla...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Epidemiology and infection 2009-11, Vol.137 (11), p.1655-1663
Hauptverfasser:	STENSVOLD, C. R., LEWIS, H. C., HAMMERUM, A. M., PORSBO, L. J., NIELSEN, S. S., OLSEN, K. E. P., ARENDRUP, M. C., NIELSEN, H. V., MØLBAK, K.
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Aged Animals Antimicrobial agents Antiparasitic Agents - therapeutic use Asymptomatic Biological and medical sciences Blastocystis Blastocystis - classification Blastocystis - genetics Blastocystis - isolation & purification Blastocystis infections Blastocystis Infections - complications Blastocystis Infections - drug therapy Blastocystis Infections - epidemiology Child Child, Preschool Denmark - epidemiology Dientamoeba - isolation & purification Dientamoebiasis - complications Dientamoebiasis - drug therapy Dientamoebiasis - epidemiology Female Follow-Up Studies Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Gastrointestinal infections Genotype Humans Infant Infections Investigations Irritable bowel syndrome Irritable Bowel Syndrome - parasitology Male Metronidazole - therapeutic use Microbiology Middle Aged molecular epidemiology Parasite hosts Parasites parasitic disease epidemiology and control Parasitology Pathogens Polymerase chain reaction Population Population Surveillance Predisposing factors Prevalence Process controls Questionnaires Risk factors Symptoms Treatment Failure Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Two independent studies were conducted to describe symptoms and potential risk factors associated with Blastocystis infection. Isolates were subtyped by molecular analysis. In the NORMAT study (126 individuals randomly sampled from the general population) 24 (19%) were positive for Blastocystis. Blastocystis was associated with irritable bowel syndrome (P=0·04), contact with pigs (P
ISSN:	0950-2688 1469-4409
DOI:	10.1017/S0950268809002672