Prevalence and subtype distribution of blastocystis sp. in cattle from Pahang, Malaysia

• Main Authors: Kamaruddin, Sitie Kasmadiana, Mohammad, Mardhiah, Mat Yusof, Afzan
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine (MSPTM) 2020
• Subjects: Q Science (General); R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/74331/13/74331_Prevalence%20and%20subtype%20distribution%20of%20Blastocystis%20sp.%20in_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/74331/14/74331_Prevalence%20and%20subtype%20distribution%20of%20Blastocystis%20sp.%20in_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/74331/; http://msptm.org/files/Vol37No1/127-141-Mohammad-M.pdf

Blastocystis sp. is a common enteric protozoan parasite found in humans and various types of animals worldwide. Recently, genotypic distribution of Blastocystis sp. were revealed in insects, rodents, avian and mammals, which exposed its potential of transmiting the infection to human. However, very...