title: Scanning electron microscopy of Blastocystis hominis cysts.
abstract: Scanning electron microscopy of Blastocystis hominis cysts reveals that some cysts have an outer coat, whereas others are naked. If intact, the outer coat forms a fan-like structure around the cyst and its surface is granular. The fragmented outer coat adheres to other cysts and bacteria, forming irregular clumps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Medical College, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan. vzaman@akuc.edu
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Zaman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Howe
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ng
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016845:Blastocystis hominis / Q000254:growth & development / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning