Genetic variability of Blastocystis sp isolates obtained from cancer and HIV/AIDS patients

Tan, T.C. and Ong, S.C. and Suresh, K.G. (2009) Genetic variability of Blastocystis sp isolates obtained from cancer and HIV/AIDS patients. Parasitology Research, 105 (5). pp. 1283-1286. ISSN 0932-0113, DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-009-1551-5.

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Abstract

This represents the first study to determine the genetic diversity of Blastocystis sp. among cancer and HIV/AIDS patients. Forty Blastocystis sp. isolates obtained from 20 cancer and 20 HIV/AIDS patients were genotyped by PCR using seven pairs of known sequenced-tagged site primers. Out of the 40 isolates, 38 were identified as one of the known genotypes and two isolates were negative with all the STS primers. Blastocystis sp. subtype 3 which is reported to be associated with disease was found to be predominant among the study subjects.

Item Type:	Article
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Additional Information:	Tan, T. C. Ong, S. C. Suresh, K. G.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Protozoa;Lobosea;Infection;Viraldisease;Virus;Retroviridae;Lentivirus;Parasite;AIDS;Humanimmunodeficiency virus;Genetic variability;
Subjects:	R Medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine
Depositing User:	Ms Maisarah Mohd Muksin
Date Deposited:	03 Dec 2012 01:13
Last Modified:	03 Dec 2012 01:13
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/4027

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