Investigation of neglected protists Blastocystis sp. and Dientamoeba fragilis in immunocompetent and immunodeficient diarrheal patients using both conventional and molecular methods.

• Main Authors: Fakhriddin Sarzhanov (Author), Funda Dogruman-Al (Author), Monica Santin (Author), Jenny G Maloney (Author), Ayse Semra Gureser (Author), Djursun Karasartova (Author), Aysegul Taylan-Ozkan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Introduction</h4>The clinical significance of Blastocystis sp. and Dientamoeba fragilis in patients with gastrointestinal symptoms is a controversial issue. Since the pathogenicity of these protists has not been fully elucidated, testing for these organisms is not routinely pursued b...