Predominance of Blastocystis sp subtype 4 in rural communities, Nepal

• Main Authors: Lee, I.L., Tan, T.C., Tan, P.C., Nanthiney, D.R., Biraj, M.K., Surendra, K.M., Suresh, K.G.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4030/1/Lee-2012-Predominance_of_Blas.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4030/; http://www.springerlink.com/content/k78455466h83025v/fulltext.pdf

Blastocystis sp. is a common intestinal parasite. To date, there have been sporadic and scanty studies on Blastocystis sp. carried out in rural communities in Nepal. We surveyed the prevalence of Blastocystis sp. and its possible associated risk factors, and reported the predominant Blastocystis sp....