Prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal parasites among schoolchildren in Ecuador, with emphasis on the molecular diversity of Giardia duodenalis, Blastocystis sp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi
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Resumen
Despite massive government drug administration programs, STH and GP infection remain a public health concern in paediatric populations living in poor-resource settings. Molecular analytical methods are required to better understand the epidemiology of these intestinal parasites. This study provides novel information on the occurrence of Blastocystis sp. and E. bieneusi genetic variants circulating in Ecuadorian human populations.
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Estephany Carolina Tapia Veloz, & Mónica Gozalbo, & Marisa Guillén, & Alejandro Dashti, & Begoña Bailo, & Pamela C. Köster, & Mónica Santı́n, & David Carmena, & María Trelis (2023). Prevalence and associated risk factors of intestinal parasites among schoolchildren in Ecuador, with emphasis on the molecular diversity of Giardia duodenalis, Blastocystis sp. and Enterocytozoon bieneusi. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011339