Blastocystis

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Etymology

New Latin, from Ancient Greek βλαστός (blastós, “shoot, bud, germ”) +‎ κύστις (kústis, “bladder, pouch”).

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Blastocystis f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the kingdom Chromista – commensal yeasts common in human feces and a frequent source of confusion in fecal examinations for the detection of pathogenic protozoans.

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