First molecular subtyping and zoonotic significance of Blastocystis sp. in Dromedary (C. dromedarius) and Bactrian (C. bactrianus) camels in Iran: A molecular epidemiology and review of available literature.
Ali AsghariAmirhosein YousefiRoya BadaliMohammad Reza MohammadiLaya ShamsiFarajolah MalekiAli Mohammad BahramiPublished in: Veterinary medicine and science (2024)
These findings indicate that camels serve as a proper reservoir for a diverse array of Blastocystis STs and thereby can play a significant role in the transmission of this protozoan infection to humans, animals, and water reservoirs.