title: [Blastocystis hominis- parasites or commensals? ].
abstract: Blastocystis hominis (B. hominis) is a cosmopolitan pro- tozoa which parasitizes the human large intestine. This parasite had been considered to be commensal of the large intestine for a long time, because even an intense invasion may be asymptomatic. However, this species is now being regarded as a parasitic organism. In this paper the latest data concerning the epidemiology, diagnostics and treatment of B. hominis invasion have been cited and discussed.
authors.forename: Aleksandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Duda
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kosik-Bogacka
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lanocha
authors.forename: Sławomir
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Szymański
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D016776:Blastocystis Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D016845:Blastocystis hominis / Q000145:classification / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007420:Intestine, Large / Q000469:parasitology*; D013045:Species Specificity