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1Service de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Faculté de Médecine de Sfax, Tunisie.
Abstract:
Blastocystis hominis is a micro-organism which remains somewhat mysterious. Having defined its present position in the classification of Protozoa, the authors describe its ultrastructure and morphology. Its epidemiology and pathogenicity are discussed in the light of experimental studies and human clinical data, especially in AIDS patients. Metronidazole seems to be the most active drug against this organism, but extreme caution must be exerted when the possible pathogenic property of B. hominis is discussed.
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