Stool: Blastocystis species, Endolimax nana – Shipped October 02, 2017 –
Educational Highlights
- Recent phylogenetic analyses suggest limiting its name to “Blastocystis species” because of their wide genetic diversity, sufficient to assign them to different species.
- The presence of Blastocystis species in stool samples from patients showing gastrointestinal symptoms does not necessarily imply that symptoms are due to this organism,
CMPT is a program of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine. The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. Canada.