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Entamoeba2
  • Others, such as Trichomonas hominis (in infants) and Entamoeba polecki (associated with pigs), have rarely been associated with diarrheal disease and are not discussed in this article. (medscape.com)
  • Serologic response to Blastocystis hominis design of primers for fast differentiation from Entamoeba an infection in asymptomatic individuals. (delvv.com)
Infection5
  • The yeast showed a higher efficacy in treating the infection compared to metronidazole, a commonly used drug for treating intestinal parasites. (g2hp.net)
  • Laura was able to survey symptom developement over 1 year and compare this to the incidence of Blastocystis and Dientamoeba , and none of the parasites (indvidually or in co-infection) were linked to symptom development. (blastocystis.net)
  • Blastocystis appears to be rare in individuals with perturbation of the intestinal microbiota (due to antibiotic treatment, inflammation, infection, diet, etc.), while common in healthy individuals, most of whom are probably characterised by high gut microbial diversity and thereby - apparently - the right substrate/growth conditions for Blastocystis . (blastocystis.net)
  • Blastocystis hominis infection 400-800 mg 3 times/day for 5-10 days. (medicscientist.com)
  • A co-infection with Blastocystis hominis was identified in the immunocompetent man. (biomedcentral.com)
Intestinal3
  • metronidazole and paromomycin were administered for the intestinal infestations. (cdc.gov)
  • In another study, Saccharomyces boulardii, a probiotic yeast, was found to be effective against Blastocystis hominis, a common intestinal parasite, in laboratory mice[6]. (g2hp.net)
  • Intestinal protists such as Blastocystis are in a state of hibernation when outside our bodies and the only thing that may rouse these Sleeping Beauties to action is the passage through low pH enzyme ponds. (blastocystis.net)
Dientamoeba1
Organisms1
  • Metronidazole is converted to reduction products that interact w/ DNA to cause destruction of helical DNA structure and strand leading to a protein synthesis inhibition and cell death in susceptible organisms. (medicscientist.com)
Asymptomatic1
  • Also, results support the hypothesis that asymptomatic and symptomatic Blastocystis isolates may represent different subtypes/species with varying pathogenic potential. (med-chem.com)
Pathogen1
Drugs1
Concentration1
Treatment2
  • However, a few words on Blastocystis treatment (again! (blastocystis.net)
  • I notice that some people undergoing treatment for "blastocystosis" are cautious about eating carbs, for instance, and turn to vegetables only or at least non-carb diets, thinking that by cutting out carbs, they will cut off the "power supply" to Blastocystis . (blastocystis.net)
Transmission2
  • Could vegetables contribute to Blastocystis transmission? (blastocystis.net)
  • In light of the genetic similarities and differences observed among human and nonhuman Blastocystis isolates, it is reasonable to speculate that the transmission of this organism occurs either by human-to-human or animal-to-human routes. (med-chem.com)
Found1
  • Our previous study found that linolenic acid-metronidazole (Lla-Met) has a good antibacterial effect against H. pylori, both antibiotic-resistant and sensitive H. pylori. (bvsalud.org)
Appearance1
  • While examining the slide, I observed a multitude of dividing cells, indicating vigorous growth and a thriving strain, and once again I was struck by the appearance of dividing Blastocystis . (blastocystis.net)
Isolates5
  • Identification of Blastocystis hominis isolates from asymptomatic and symptomatic patients by PCR. (nih.gov)
  • This study aims to determine the growth pattern and in vitro susceptibility of clinical isolates of Blastocystis hominis to different concentrations of metronidazole, furazolidone and ciprofloxacin. (aku.edu)
  • With furazolidone and metronidazole, 68 % (17/25) and 60 % (15/25) of B. hominis isolates, respectively, failed to grow at drug concentrations of both 0.01 mg/mL and 0.1 mg/mL. (aku.edu)
  • B. hominis isolates varied in their degree of susceptibility to the three drugs studied, being greater with furazolidone than with metronidazole, and complete resistance with ciprofloxacin. (aku.edu)
  • My own experience on Blastocystis morphology mainly stems from looking at cultures, and since we practically only get isolates from patients with gastrointestinal disease, I don't know what Blastocystis cultures from asymptomatic individuals look like. (blastocystis.net)
Asymptomatic individuals1
  • The present study represents the first to investigate both phenotypic and genotypic characteristics of B. hominis obtained from symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals. (nih.gov)
Stool2
  • Some people experiencing diarrhea, abdominal pain or other gastrointestinal problems have blastocystis organisms in their stool. (sparrow.org)
  • Stool specimens from 25 consecutive patients with irritable bowel syndrome presenting to the gastroenterology department of Aga Khan University Hospital between January and May 2003 are examined by microscopy and cultured for B. hominis . (aku.edu)
Species2
Microscopic3
  • Blastocystis is a microscopic parasite that can live in your digestive tract. (sparrow.org)
  • Blastocystis is a microscopic single-celled organism (protozoan). (sparrow.org)
  • Blastocystis is a microscopic protozoan parasite. (chriswoollamshealthwatch.com)
Epidemiology3
  • The workshop took place on 9-10 October and covered sessions on diagnosis (microscopy, culture, PCR, etc.), in vivo and in vitro experimental models, subtype calling from DNA sequence data, gut microbiota analysis (NGS data processing in R), genomics and evolution (introduction to Blastocystis genomics and resources available), and theoretical topics linked to epidemiology, clinical microbiology and infectious disease issues. (blastocystis.net)
  • The target audience comprises clinical microbiologists and those involved in Blastocystis epidemiology and genetic diversity research. (blastocystis.net)
  • I hope that the open access feature of this paper will prompt even more researcher into Blastocystis epidemiology! (blastocystis.net)
Pathogenic2
  • The present study also identifies further phenotypic characteristics, which aided in differentiating the pathogenic forms from the non-pathogenic forms of B. hominis. (nih.gov)
  • The authors also briefly mention some of the morphological and phenotypical observations that have been associated with 'pathogenic Blastocystis ', such as the amoeboid stage, large cells, rough surface, slow growth rate, and increased binding to lectins. (blastocystis.net)
Parasitology2
  • Everyone, please remember that we have founded the International Blastocystis Network , which is a memeber of World Federation of Parasitology. (blastocystis.net)
  • The open access journal 'Tropical Parasitology' (published by the Indian Academy of Tropical Parasitology) has included a symposium on Blastocystis in their January-June (Vol. 3) issue (available here ). (blastocystis.net)
Nitroimidazole2
Tinidazole2
Flagyl1
Cultures1
  • I've never observed the cluster formation in cultures, but then again, we have no idea of whether the stages seen in in vitro cultures (microaerophilic environment) are identical to the in vivo stages (strictly anaerobic), and exactly how Blastocystis lives and multiplies in the colon. (blastocystis.net)
Disease5
Patients2
  • [ 72 ] Several studies conducted during the past 5 years indicate, however, that metronidazole 800 mg three times daily for 5 10 days is effective in some patients, although the paucity of information means that the accurate prediction of a response is difficult in individual patients. (medscape.com)
  • In vitro susceptibility of Blastocystis hominis isolated from patients" by Javed Yakoob, Wasim Jafri et al. (aku.edu)
Infections caused1
  • Used for infections caused by E histolytica, B coli, B hominis, and D fragilis . (medscape.com)
Posts with label1
Years2
  • The 2nd International Blastocystis Conference was so much more than a worthy sequel to the conference in Ankara in 2015, - it was also the conference that initiated the tradition of having a conference on Blastocystis every three years! (blastocystis.net)
  • A dear colleague of mine - Marianne Lebbad, a brilliant Swedish parasitologist with many years in business - sent me the picture below (light microscopy of a faecal concentrate) and speculates that Blastocystis might be able to form groups/clusters of cells, maybe even with the ability to form a mono-layer on the surface of the gut mucosa? (blastocystis.net)
Human1
  • Blastocystis may be transmitted through food or water or by contact with human or animal feces. (sparrow.org)
Drugs1
  • The effect of the drugs is assessed after B. hominis culture for 48 h. (aku.edu)
Issue1
  • The online journal 'Frontiers in Microbiology - Infectious Diseases' will be publishing a special issue on Blastocystis , Pneumocystis and microsporidia as opportunistic eukaryotes and controversial pathogens. (blastocystis.net)
Paper3
  • Most exciting Blastocystis -related paper of the year for me is probably the one published by Raul Tito and colleagues in the journal Gut , which is available for free download here . (blastocystis.net)
  • The paper is a good example of the opportunity we have to study Blastocystis across geographical regions and taxonomic kingdoms. (blastocystis.net)
  • The first paper written by Drs Parija and Jeremiah sums up a few of the aspects related to (especially historical) taxonomic issues and very little on the actual biology of Blastocystis . (blastocystis.net)
Longer1
Effective1