Epidemiology of Blastocystis infection from 1990 to 2019 in China.

Background: Blastocystis is ubiquitous presence in animals and humans worldwide and has a high level genetic diversity. The aim of this study was to conduct a summary of Blastocystis prevalence, subtypes (STs) in humans and animals in China and depict their distribution.

Methods: We searched for the articles related to epidemiology of Blastocystis in humans and animals throughout China which published from January 1, 1990, to July 31, 2019 in the following databases: PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Wanfang database.

Molecular Epidemiology and Risk Factors of sp. Infections Among General Populations in Yunnan Province, Southwestern China.

Background: is a common enteric parasite of controversial pathogenic roles in human diseases. Although the prevalence of infections has been investigated in a diverse range of populations, there is little knowledge on the molecular epidemiology and risk factors of infections among general populations in southeastern China.

Materials And Methods: A total of 507 individuals were randomly selected in Yunnan province, China from July 2016 to March 2017.