"Blastocystis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A genus of protozoa of the suborder BLASTOCYSTINA. It was first classified as a yeast but further studies have shown it to be a protozoan.
| Descriptor ID |
D016844
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.046.500.100.200.200
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Blastocystis" by people in Profiles.
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Molecular detection of intestinal parasites in a rural community of Colombia: A one health approach to explore potential environmental-zoonotic transmission. Zoonoses Public Health. 2024 Sep; 71(6):723-735.
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Occurrence, genetic diversity and zoonotic potential of Blastocystis sp. in forest musk deer (Moschus berezovskii) in Southwest China. Parasite. 2022; 29:34.
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First identification and molecular subtyping of Blastocystis sp. in zoo animals in southwestern China. Parasit Vectors. 2021 Jan 06; 14(1):11.
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Use of Multi-Parallel Real-Time Quantitative PCR to Determine Blastocystis Prevalence and Association with Other Gastrointestinal Parasite Infection in a Rural Honduran Location. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 06; 102(6):1373-1375.