Asymptomatic Intestinal Colonization with Protist <italic toggle="yes">Blastocystis</italic> Is Strongly Associated with Distinct Microbiome Ecological Patterns

Asymptomatic Intestinal Colonization with Protist <italic toggle="yes">Blastocystis</italic> Is Strongly Associated with Distinct Microbiome Ecological Patterns

ABSTRACT Blastocystis is the most prevalent protist of the human intestine, colonizing approximately 20% of the North American population and up to 100% in some nonindustrialized settings. Blastocystis is associated with gastrointestinal and systemic disease but can also be an asymptomatic colonizer...

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Main Authors: M. E. Nieves-Ramírez, O. Partida-Rodríguez, I. Laforest-Lapointe, L. A. Reynolds, E. M. Brown, A. Valdez-Salazar, P. Morán-Silva, L. Rojas-Velázquez, E. Morien, L. W. Parfrey, M. Jin, J. Walter, J. Torres, M. C. Arrieta, C. Ximénez-García, B. B. Finlay
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2018
Subjects:
Blastocystis
gut microbiome
eukaryome
host-microbe interactions
microbial ecology
Microbiology
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6b684f8d8ee3403f884603f0a2f7baf4
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