Open Access<p>Molecular Epidemiology and Risk Factors of Blastocystis sp. Infections Among General Populations in Yunnan Province, Southwestern China</p>
Author(s) -
Yao Deng,
Shunxian Zhang,
Chao-qun Ning,
Yongkang Zhou,
Xiaochun Teng,
Xiuping Wu,
YingHao Chu,
YU Yon,
Jiaxu Chen,
Li-Guang Tian,
Wei Wang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
risk management and healthcare policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.828
H-Index - 22
ISSN - 1179-1594
DOI - 10.2147/rmhp.s269664
Subject(s) - blastocystis , epidemiology , molecular epidemiology , medicine , biology , veterinary medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , feces , genotype , gene , genetics
Blastocystis is a common enteric parasite of controversial pathogenic roles in human diseases. Although the prevalence of Blastocystis infections has been investigated in a diverse range of populations, there is little knowledge on the molecular epidemiology and risk factors of Blastocystis infections among general populations in southeastern China.