Distribution of Blastocystis subtypes isolated from various animal hosts in Thailand

Predominance of the Blastocystis subtype ST5 among free-living sympatric rodents within pig farms in China suggests a novel transmission route from farms

“…This study aims to fill this gap by presenting the occurrence of Blastocystis infection among free-living sympatric rodents and shrews within pig farms in China. At 37.9% (86/227), the overall infection rate in our study was higher than that in farmed rodents (10.2%) [ 19 , 26 , 30 ], free-living in community rodents (12.6%) [ 31 , 32 ], lab rodents (8.2%) [ 33 ], pet rodents (8.1%) [ [34] , [35] , [36] ], wild rodents (27.0%) [ [37] , [38] , [39] , [40] , [41] , [42] , [43] , [44] , [45] ], and zoo rodents (20.0%) [ 39 , [46] , [47] , [48] ], but lower than that of free-living sewer rodents (77.0%) [ 49 ] (Table S2). Variations in prevalence among these studies can be attributed to factors such as sample size, environmental sanitation, and susceptibility of rodent species to Blastocystis [ 12 , 14 , 18 , 25 ].…”

First molecular subtyping and zoonotic significance of Blastocystis sp. in Dromedary (C. dromedarius) and Bactrian (C. bactrianus) camels in Iran: A molecular epidemiology and review of available literature

“…However, the decision to treat the infection is often based on the presence of symptoms and the severity of the infection (Asghari et al., 2019; Rauff‐Adedotun et al., 2023). Asymptomatic carriers may not require treatment unless they are at the risk of transmitting the parasite to others or if the infection is causing complications (Shams, Shamsi et al., 2022; Tantrawatpan et al., 2023). Blastocystis can be transmitted through human‐to‐human, animal‐to‐human, animal‐to‐animal, and human‐to‐animal contact (Asghari, Banavand, et al., 2024).…”