Infection with Blastocystis spp. and its association with enteric infections and environmental enteric dysfunction among slum-dwelling malnourished adults in Bangladesh.

• Main Authors: Shah Mohammad Fahim (Author), Md Amran Gazi (Author), Md Mehedi Hasan (Author), Md Ashraful Alam (Author), Subhasish Das (Author), Mustafa Mahfuz (Author), M Masudur Rahman (Author), Rashidul Haque (Author), Shafiqul Alam Sarker (Author), Tahmeed Ahmed (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Blastocystis spp. (Blastocystis) is a widely distributed gastrointestinal protist frequently reported in countries with tropical and sub-tropical climate. We sought to determine the factors associated with Blastocystis infection and investigate its role on biomarkers o...