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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D016776
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D016776
Preferred Name

Blastocystis Infections

Definitions
Infections with organisms of the genus BLASTOCYSTIS. The species B. hominis is responsible for most infections. Parasitologic surveys have generally found small numbers of this species in human stools, but higher positivity rates and organism numbers in AIDS patients and other immunosuppressed patients (IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST). Symptoms include ABDOMINAL PAIN; DIARRHEA; CONSTIPATION; VOMITING; and FATIGUE.
Synonyms
Infection, Blastocystis
Infections, Blastocystis
Infections, Blastocystis hominis
Blastocystis Infection
Infection, Blastocystis hominis
Blastocystis hominis Infections
Blastocystis hominis Infection
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