Subtype distribution of Blastocystis isolates identified in a Sydney population and pathogenic potential of Blastocystis

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 335-343

  Roberts, T ^a,b   Stark, D ^a   Harkness, J ^a   Ellis, J ^b  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA; SMALL SUBUNIT RIBOSOME DNA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLASTOCYSTIS; BLASTOCYSTOSIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DNA SEQUENCE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PARASITE IDENTIFICATION; PARASITE ISOLATION; PARASITE VIRULENCE; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; BLASTOCYSTIS; BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; DNA, PROTOZOAN; DNA, RIBOSOMAL; FECES; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR EPIDEMIOLOGY; PHYLOGENY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84874105427     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: 14354373     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10096-012-1746-z     Document Type: Article

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