Freezing of faeces dramatically decreases the viability of Blastocystis sp. and Dientamoeba fragilis

Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 Feb 1;34(2):242-243. doi: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000002327.

Authors

Jakub Hurych^{1

2}, Lucie Vodolanova², Jiri Vejmelka³, Pavel Drevinek¹, Pavel Kohout³, Ondrej Cinek^{1

2}, Eva Nohynkova⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medical Microbiology, Second Faculty of Medicine.
² Department of Paediatrics, Second Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, University Hospital Motol.
³ Department of Internal Medicine, Third Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Thomayer University Hospital.
⁴ Institute of Immunology and Microbiology, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic.

PMID: 34845142
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0000000000002327

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Blastocystis* / genetics
Dientamoeba / genetics
Feces
Freezing
Humans
Irritable Bowel Syndrome*