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Descriptor English:   Blastocystis Infections 
Descriptor Spanish:   Infecciones por Blastocystis 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Infecções por Blastocystis 
Synonyms English:   Blastocystis Infection
Blastocystis hominis Infection
Blastocystis hominis Infections
Infection, Blastocystis
Infection, Blastocystis hominis
Infections, Blastocystis
Infections, Blastocystis hominis  
Tree Number:   C01.610.432.250
C01.610.752.049.250
C06.405.469.452.250
Definition English:   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. 
History Note English:   92 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
TM transmission UR urine
VE veterinary VI virology
Record Number:   30231 
Unique Identifier:   D016776 

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