First molecular subtyping and phylogeny of Blastocystis sp. isolated from domestic and synanthropic animals (dogs, cats and brown rats) in southern Iran.

Blastocystis sp. is a common intestinal protist that infects humans and many animals globally. Thus far, 22 subtypes (STs) have been identified in mammalian and avian hosts. Since various STs are common to humans and animals, it was suggested that some human infections might arise from zoonotic tran...

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Published in:Parasites & Vectors
Main Authors: Mohammadpour, Iraj, Bozorg-Ghalati, Farzaneh, Gazzonis, Alessia Libera, Manfredi, Maria Teresa, Motazedian, Mohammad Hossein, Mohammadpour, Niloofar
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2020
Subjects:
Blastocystis
Canis lupus familiaris
Felis catus domesticus
Iran
Phylogenetic analysis
Rattus norvegicus
Subtyping
Canis lupus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-020-04225-9
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32698882
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7374852/
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Summary:Blastocystis sp. is a common intestinal protist that infects humans and many animals globally. Thus far, 22 subtypes (STs) have been identified in mammalian and avian hosts. Since various STs are common to humans and animals, it was suggested that some human infections might arise from zoonotic transmission. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the presence of Blastocystis sp. in domestic (dogs and cats) and synanthropic animals (rats) of Fars Province, Iran, and to genetically characterize the samples.

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