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Review
. 2014;60(1):23-8.

[Blastocystis hominis- parasites or commensals?]

[Article in Polish]
Aleksandra Duda, Danuta Kosik-Bogacka, Natalia Lanocha, Sławomir Szymański
  • PMID: 25518089
Review

[Blastocystis hominis- parasites or commensals?]

[Article in Polish]
Aleksandra Duda et al. Ann Acad Med Stetin. 2014.

Abstract

Blastocystis hominis (B. hominis) is a cosmopolitan pro- tozoa which parasitizes the human large intestine. This parasite had been considered to be commensal of the large intestine for a long time, because even an intense invasion may be asymptomatic. However, this species is now being regarded as a parasitic organism. In this paper the latest data concerning the epidemiology, diagnostics and treatment of B. hominis invasion have been cited and discussed.

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