Blastocystis: Pathogen or Passenger? An Evaluation of 101 Years of Research /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Mehlhorn, Heinz (Editor), Tan, Kevin S. W. (Editor), Yoshikawa, Hisao (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Series: Parasitology Research Monographs, 4
• Subjects: Medicine.; Medical microbiology.; Parasitology.; Health promotion.; Biomedicine.; Medical Microbiology.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.

The stages of Blastocystis have been known for 101 years. However, many facts are still disputed, e.g. even the question whether it is a true pathogen or a commensal present in sometimes life-threatening diarrheas. The present book evaluates in chapters contributed by renowned researchers the latest...