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Human Blastocyst Biopsy and Vitrification
Published on: July 26, 2019
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Interpreting probiotic and combination-therapy studies in Blastocystis
Anastasios D Tsaousis1, C Rune Stensvold2, Eleni Gentekaki3
1School of Natural Sciences, University of Kent, Ingram Building, Giles Lane, Canterbury, Kent, UK. A.Tsaousis@kent.ac.uk.
Gut Pathogens
|April 3, 2026
Summary
Probiotics show promise as an adjunct therapy for anti-protozoal treatment, but study designs need improvement. Rigorous controls are essential to validate findings and understand their true impact on gut pathogens like Blastocystis.
Area of Science:
- Microbiology
- Gastroenterology
- Parasitology
Background:
- Metronidazole resistance in protozoal infections necessitates alternative therapies.
- Probiotics are being explored as adjuncts to standard anti-protozoal treatments.
- Previous studies on probiotics for Blastocystis have faced challenges in design and interpretation.
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