Preferred Label : blastocystis hominis;
MeSH definition : A species of parasitic protozoa found in the intestines of humans and other primates.
It was classified as a yeast in 1912. Over the years, questions arose about this designation.
In 1967, many physiological and morphological B. hominis characteristics were reported
that fit a protozoan classification. Since that time, other papers have corroborated
this work and the organism is now recognized as a protozoan parasite of humans causing
intestinal disease with potentially disabling symptoms.;
MeSH synonym : hominis, blastocystis; blastocystis homini;
CISMeF synonym : homini, blastocystis;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with BLASTOCYSTIS INFECTIONS (IM); coordinate with specific
protozoan terms (ANTIGENS, PROTOZOAN, etc) if pertinent;
UNII : txid12968;
Origin ID : D016845;
UMLS CUI : C0085373;
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A species of parasitic protozoa found in the intestines of humans and other primates.
It was classified as a yeast in 1912. Over the years, questions arose about this designation.
In 1967, many physiological and morphological B. hominis characteristics were reported
that fit a protozoan classification. Since that time, other papers have corroborated
this work and the organism is now recognized as a protozoan parasite of humans causing
intestinal disease with potentially disabling symptoms.
