Characterization of subtypes of Blastocystis sp. isolated from patients with urticaria, Sao Paulo, Brazil.

ABSTRACT: Blastocystis sp. is described as an enteric protist prevalent in fecal samples from humans and animals; its pathogenicity and epidemiology are still controversial. Currently, it has been associated with intestinal diseases such as irritable bowel syndrome and clinical manifestations of allergic skin, such as chronic urticaria. In the context of urticaria, it is still uncertain whether this organism is directly related to the allergic manifestation or just a common component of the intestinal microbiota. This study aimed to evaluate the occurrence and molecular diversity of Blastocystis sp. in individuals with urticaria from a dermatology outpatient clinic, São Paulo, Brazil. Fecal samples of 58 patients with urticaria were examined using parasitological methods; and subsequen

SUBMITTER: Melo GB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6911935 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature