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Infection caused by Blastocystis

MedGen UID:
88380
Concept ID:
C0085313
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Blastocystis Infection; Blastocystis Infections; Infection, Blastocystis; Infections, Blastocystis
SNOMED CT: Infection caused by Blastocystis (721809007); Blastocystis infection (721809007)

Definition

Infections with organisms of the genus BLASTOCYSTIS. The species B. hominis is responsible for most infections. Parasitologic surveys have generally found small numbers of this species in human stools, but higher positivity rates and organism numbers in AIDS patients and other immunosuppressed patients (IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST). Symptoms include ABDOMINAL PAIN; DIARRHEA; CONSTIPATION; VOMITING; and FATIGUE. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInfection caused by Blastocystis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Zhang S, Zhang TH, Jia T, Su N, Xie SC, Li S, Tian X, Zhu XQ, Liu Q, Gao WW
Parasitol Res 2024 Jan 24;123(1):108. doi: 10.1007/s00436-024-08128-x. PMID: 38263530
Roberts T, Ellis J, Harkness J, Marriott D, Stark D
J Med Microbiol 2014 Feb;63(Pt 2):252-257. Epub 2013 Nov 15 doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.065508-0. PMID: 24243286
Fernández Salazar LI, Borrego Pintado H, Velayos Jiménez B, González Hernández JM
J Crohns Colitis 2013 Feb;7(1):e20-1. Epub 2012 Jun 27 doi: 10.1016/j.crohns.2012.06.013. PMID: 22742970

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Boutahar M, Belaouni M, Ibrahimi A, Eljaoudi R, Aanniz T, Er-Rami M
Parasite 2023;30:64. Epub 2023 Dec 20 doi: 10.1051/parasite/2023065. PMID: 38117274Free PMC Article

Diagnosis

Boutahar M, Belaouni M, Ibrahimi A, Eljaoudi R, Aanniz T, Er-Rami M
Parasite 2023;30:64. Epub 2023 Dec 20 doi: 10.1051/parasite/2023065. PMID: 38117274Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Boutahar M, Belaouni M, Ibrahimi A, Eljaoudi R, Aanniz T, Er-Rami M
Parasite 2023;30:64. Epub 2023 Dec 20 doi: 10.1051/parasite/2023065. PMID: 38117274Free PMC Article

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