Molecular Prevalence of Blastocystis sp. from Patients with Diarrhea in the Republic of Korea.

ABSTRACT: Blastocystis sp. is the most common intestinal protozoan affecting human health worldwide. Several studies have reported the prevalence of Blastocystis sp. in various regions of the Republic of Korea. However, limited data are available on the prevalence and subtype (ST) distribution of this parasite among regions. Therefore, we investigated the prevalence and ST distributions of this parasite in the Republic of Korea. For this purpose, 894 stool specimens were collected from patients with diarrhea and tested for the presence of Blastocystis sp. using PCR analysis. The isolates were subsequently subtyped. The overall prevalence was 11.6%. Of the 104 isolates, ST3 was the most prevalent, followed by ST1. Additionally, a single case of the rare subtype ST8 was identified

SUBMITTER: Kwon JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10972355 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature