Resistance of Blastocystis hominis cysts to metronidazole.
Blastocystis hominis cysts concentrated from faeces were resistant to metronidazole up to a concentration of 5 mg/ml. A cysticidal drug is therefore needed for radical treatment, to avoid relapse and to prevent transmission.
Department of Microbiology, Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
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D000818:Animals; D016845:Blastocystis hominis / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004351:Drug Resistance; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D006801:Humans; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000494:pharmacology*
D008795:Metronidazole