Open AccessReview Article Blastocystosis
Author(s) -
Israa Mohammad Abd AL-Khaliq
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
maǧallaẗ kulliyaẗ ṭibb al-kanadī
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2521-4365
pISSN - 1810-9543
DOI - 10.47723/kcmj.v15i1.63
Subject(s) - blastocystis , parasite hosting , biology , intestinal parasite , genus , population , zoology , digestive tract , environmental health , medicine , helminths , microbiology and biotechnology , feces , world wide web , computer science
Blastocystosis is symptomatic infection caused by the protozoal parasite Blastocystis , which resides in the intestinal tract of its hosts and it is one of the most common parasites reported in humans. It’s prevalence ranges between (30 - 50%) of the population in developing countries. This genus has a worldwide distribution and often the most commonly reported human intestinal protozoan in children and adults, even infect infants