Taxonomy: Class Blastocystea
Animal: Blastocystis hominis (epidemiology) 1 21.jpg
Sites: Gut
Comment:
History of discovery. Blastocystis - its biology, epidemioogy and clinical significance has been controversial and remains an enigma. It was thought to be a yeast until Zierdt recognised it as a protozoan in 1967.

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