Phylogenetic analysis of Blastocystis isolates from different hosts based on the comparison of small-subunit rRNA gene sequences

Noël, Christophe;Peyronnet, Corinne;Gerbod, Delphine;Edgcomb, Virginia P.;Zenner, Lionel;et.al.
(2003) Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology — Vol. 126, n° 1, p. 119-123 (2003)

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  • Noël, ChristopheInstitut Pasteur, Unité Mixte INSERM-IPL
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  • Peyronnet, CorinneEcole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon
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  • Gerbod, DelphineUCLouvain
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  • Edgcomb, Virginia P.Marine Biological Laboratory
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  • Zenner, LionelEcole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon
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In conclusion, the present study confirms that genetic diversity exists among Blastocystis organisms isolated from different hosts and suggests that more than one species of Blastocystis infect humans. The possibility of cross-contamination between animals and humans exists, and the data suggest a low host specificity of these microorganisms. Thus, if Blastocystis isolated from animals are capable of infecting humans, the number of animals found to be infected with Blastocystis could represent a large potential reservoir for infection of humans.
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Noël, C., Peyronnet, C., Gerbod, D., Edgcomb, V. P., Delgado Viscogliosi, P., Sogin, M. L., Capron, M., Viscogliosi, E., & Zenner, L. (2003). Phylogenetic analysis of Blastocystis isolates from different hosts based on the comparison of small-subunit rRNA gene sequences. Molecular and Biochemical Parasitology, 126(1), 119-123. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0166-6851(02)00246-3 (Original work published 2003)