ArticleThe Korean journal of parasitology2015
Subtype distribution of Blastocystis in Thai-Myanmar border, Thailand.
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- Prevalence and Subtype Distribution ofInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- High occurrence ofGastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench · 2022Article
- Prevalence, subtypes and risk factors of Blastocystis spp. infection among pre- and perimenopausal women.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Article
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- Prevalence and Subtype Distribution ofInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- A Simple Genotyping Method for Rapid Differentiation ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Prevalence and subtype distribution of Blastocystis in ethnic minority groups on both sides of the China-Myanmar border, and assessment of risk factors.Parasite (Paris, France) · 2019Article
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- The relation between Blastocystis and the intestinal microbiota in Swedish travellers.BMC microbiology · 2017Article
- Prevalence and subtype identification ofGastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench · 2017Article
- Subtype Distribution of Blastocystis in Communities along the Chao Phraya River, Thailand.The Korean journal of parasitology · 2016Article
- The distribution of Blastocystis subtypes in isolates from Qatar.Parasites & vectors · 2015Article
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Abstract
Blastocystis sp. is a common zoonotic intestinal protozoa which has been classified into 17 subtypes (STs). A cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence and subtype distribution of Blastocystis in villagers living on the Thai-Myanmar border, where the risk of parasitic infection is high. A total of 207 stool samples were collected and DNA was extracted. PCR and sequencing using primers targeting small-subunit ribosomal RNA (SSU rRNA) gene were performed. The prevalence of Blastocystis infection was 37.2% (77/207). ST3 (19.8%; 41/207) was the predominant subtype, followed by ST1 (11.6%; 24/207), ST2 (5.3%; 11/207), and ST4 (0.5%; 1/207). A phylogenetic tree was reconstructed using the maximum likelihood (ML) method based on the Hasegawa-Kishino-Yano + G + I model. The percentage of bootstrapped trees in which the associated taxa clustered together was relatively high. Some sequences of Blastocystis positive samples (TK18, 39, 46, 71, and 90) were closely related to animals (pig and cattle) indicating zoonotic risks. Therefore, proper health education in parasitic prevention for the villagers should be promoted to improve their personal hygiene. Further longitudinal studies are required to monitor the prevalence of parasitic infections after providing health education and to investigate Blastocystis ST in animals living in these villages.
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