Epidemiological and Molecular Characterization of Blastocystis Infection in Children Attending Daycare Centers in Medellín, Colombia.

Maria I Osorio-PulgarinAdriana HigueraJuan C Beltran-ÁlzateMiryan Sánchez-JiménezJuan David Ramírez

Published in: Biology (2021)

This study provides the first genetic characterization of Blastocystis subtypes circulating in a population of Medellín, Colombia, and also updates the epidemiology of Blastocystis subtypes in the world with the first identification of ST16 in humans.

Keyphrases

risk factors
bioinformatics analysis