Higher amoebic and metronidazole resistant forms of Blastocystis sp. seen in schizophrenic patients

• Main Authors: Franklin, Freddy, Rajamanikam, Arutchelvan, Raju, Chandramathi Samudi, Gill, Jesjeet Singh, Francis, Benedict, Sy-Cherng, Luke Woon, Kumar, Suresh
• Format: Article
• Published: BMC 2022
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/41304/

Blastocystis sp. is one of the most common colonisers of the intestinal tract that demonstrate strong interaction with accompanying gut bacteria. Previously, the protozoan isolated from individuals with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) showed altered phenotypic features suggesting that it can be trigg...