Pathogenicity and non-opportunistic character of Blastocystis spp.: a hospital-based survey in Central Cameroon | Zendy

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Pathogenicity and non-opportunistic character of Blastocystis spp.: a hospital-based survey in Central Cameroon

Author(s) -

Stéphanie Jupsa-Mbiandou,

Samuel Fosso,

Edimo Billé,

Tito Trésor Melachio Tanekou,

Gideon Ajeagah-Aghaindum,

Hugues C. Nana-Djeunga,

A SaméEkobo,

Flobert Njiokou

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

the journal of infection in developing countries

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322

H-Index - 49

eISSN - 2036-6590

pISSN - 1972-2680

DOI - 10.3855/jidc.10122

Subject(s) - blastocystis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , biology , medicine , feces , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology

Blastocystis spp. is a protist found in humans. Although usually the most frequent protozoa found in stool samples of both symptomatic and healthy subjects, its pathogenic or rather opportunistic role is yet to be clearly elucidated. To attempt to fill this gap, a cross-sectional study was conducted to compare the frequency of Blastocystis spp. in HIV positive (HIV+) versus HIV negative (HIV-) individuals in four health facilities of the Center Region of Cameroon.

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