| the pathogenic role of blastocystis isolated from patients with irritable bowel syndrome and colitis from iasi, romania. | blastocystis is a common parasite and regarded as one of the etiologic agents of irritable bowel syndrome, colitis and chronic diarrhea. our study was undertaken in order to identify different subtypes of blastocystis isolated in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and colitis, as well as with chronic diarrhea and to evaluate their pathogenic potential. seventy-three subjects (10 asymptomatic infected subjects, 49 subjects harboring blastocystis or associated with other etiologic agents like ... | 2014 | 26204028 |