BLASTOCYSTIS SPP. SUBTYPE DISTRIBUTION FROM HUMAN AND ANIMALS AT THE THAI-MYANMAR BORDER: THE PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATION

Blastocystis spp. Subtype Distribution from Human and Animals at the Thai-Myanmar Border: The Public Health Implication

Purpose: Blastocystis spp.is a cosmopolitan intestinal protozoa, infecting 30 - 60% population in the developing countries worldwide.Although often asymptomatic, chronic Blastocystis spp.infection is associated with irritable bowel syndrome.The parasite displays 17 genetically diverse subtypes (STs), exhibiting a wide host-range including human, un

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