Blastocystis sp. subtype 2 detection during recurrence of gastrointestinal and urticarial symptoms

• Published in: Parasitology international Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 469 - 471
• Main Authors: Vogelberg, Christian, Stensvold, Christen Rune, Monecke, Stefan, Ditzen, Anette, Stopsack, Konrad, Heinrich-Gräfe, Uta, Pöhlmann, Christoph
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.09.2010
• Subjects: Adult; Animals; Anti-Infective Agents - therapeutic use; Blastocystis; Blastocystis - classification; Blastocystis - genetics; Blastocystis - isolation & purification; Blastocystis - pathogenicity; Blastocystis Infections - drug therapy; Blastocystis Infections - parasitology; Blastocystis Infections - pathology; Chronic Disease; Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Gastrointestinal Tract - parasitology; Gastrointestinal Tract - pathology; Humans; Infectious Disease; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - drug therapy; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - parasitology; Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic - pathology; Male; Metronidazole - therapeutic use; Paromomycin - therapeutic use; PCR; Recurrence; Subtype 2; Urticaria; Urticaria - drug therapy; Urticaria - parasitology; Urticaria - pathology; Young Adult; Blastocystis; Urticaria; PCR; Subtype 2

Blastocystis is a common unicellular intestinal parasite in humans. Its clinical relevance is still subject to discussion with numerous conflicting reports on its ability to cause disease. A remarkable genetic heterogeneity among isolates suggests an association between distinct subtypes (STs) and p...