Prevalence of Blastocystis sp. infection in several hosts in Brazil: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Andernice Dos Santos ZanettiAntonio Francisco MalheirosTatiane Amorim de MatosFabiana Gulin LonghiLuciana Melhorança MoreiraSamuel Laudelino SilvaSolange Kimie Ikeda CastrillonSilvana Margarida Benevides FerreiraEliane IgnottiOmar Ariel EspinosaPublished in: Parasites & vectors (2020)
The overall prevalence of Blastocystis sp. in the Brazilian human population was 24%, which reflects the reality in the South, Southeast and Midwest regions, where prevalence rates of up to 40% were found. Among animals, mammals and birds exhibited the highest prevalence.
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