Research
While many enteric protists are the subject of research, Blastocystis is unusual in that basic questions concerning how it should be diagnosed and treated and how it causes disease remain unsettled. The following groups have ongoing research programs directed at these questions:
| Country | Organization | Year Established | Research focus | Research | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | National University of Singapore | 1991 | Co-culture, pathogenesis | Tan
Singh |
|
| Malaysia | University of Malaya | 1996 | Ultrastructure, pathogenicity | Kumar | |
| United States | Blastocystis Research Foundation | 2006 | Phylogenetics, pathogenicity,
treatment |
Article | |
| Denmark | Statens Serum Institut | 2006 | Diagnostics | Stensvold |
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