About The Medical Condition Blastocystis hominis

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Blastocystis hominis

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Blastocystis hominis Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Blastocystis hominis?

A species of parasitic protozoa found in the intestines of humans and other primates. It was classified as a yeast in 1912. Over the years, questions arose about this designation. In 1967, many physiological and morphological B. hominis characteristics were reported that fit a protozoan classification. Since that time, other papers have corroborated this work and the organism is now recognized as a protozoan parasite of humans causing intestinal disease with potentially disabling symptoms.

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