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Blastocystis hominis

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Blastocystis hominis
a cause of diarrhea in the great apes.


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Illustrating this mechanism, Blastocystis hominis, a distinctly intestinal pathogen, has been found in synovial membranes of arthritic patients.
In a stool specimen, Entamoeba histolytica, Trichiuris trichura, Endolimax nana, and Blastocystis hominis were observed; stool cultures were negative.
Q We have identified Blastocystis hominis in stool specimens submitted for routine ova and parasite examination and have only found the cyst stage.
 
 
 
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