AI Article Synopsis
- Current subtyping methods may not accurately detect mixed infections of Blastocystis sp. in humans, risking misleading data in epidemiological research.
- A study identified multiple subtypes in a patient with high risk factors, supporting the idea of underestimation by these methods.
- The patient’s lifestyle, including living in a rural area and extensive travel, contributed to the likelihood of mixed subtype infections.
Article Abstract
Because of their limitations, current subtyping methods likely underestimate mixed human intra- and inter-subtype infections with Blastocystis sp. leading to erroneous data in the context of epidemiological studies. We confirmed this hypothesis by the identification of several isolates belonging to three subtypes in a patient considered at high risk of mixed infection through her lifestyle in rural area and long history of travelling.
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