Blastocystis spp. is a widely prevalent anaerobic protozoan of uncertain pathogenicity found in the gastrointestinal tracts of over 1 billion people worldwide. Despite its potential significance in h...

Long cast as villains, some protists, such as Blastocystis, are potentially beneficial to human health.

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Blastocystis sp. is a eukaryotic gut microorganism with a questionable pathogenicity, which often makes it the subject of debate whether it should be considered a parasite or a commensal. This stramen...

Recent molecular and metagenomic studies have revealed that the obligate anaerobic protist Blastocystis is found more prevalently and with higher subt…

The influence of anaerobic protozoan Blastocystis on human gut health is not well understood. While

The most prevalent microbial eukaryote in the human gut is Blastocystis, an obligate commensal proti

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