<i>Blastocystis</i> spp. Infection in Kidney Transplant Recipient
Justyna Kaczmarek,
Małgorzata Marchelek-Myśliwiec,
Danuta Kosik-Bogacka,
Joanna Korycińska,
Małgorzata Lepczyńska,
Grażyna Dutkiewicz,
Joanna Kabat-Koperska
Affiliations
Justyna Kaczmarek
Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
Małgorzata Marchelek-Myśliwiec
Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
Danuta Kosik-Bogacka
Department of Biology, Parasitology and Pharmaceutical Botany, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
Joanna Korycińska
Department of Medical Biology, School of Public Health, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (UWM), Żołnierska 14C, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland
Małgorzata Lepczyńska
Department of Medical Biology, School of Public Health, Collegium Medicum, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn (UWM), Żołnierska 14C, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland
Grażyna Dutkiewicz
Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
Joanna Kabat-Koperska
Department of Nephrology, Transplantology and Internal Medicine, Pomeranian Medical University, Powstańców Wielkopolskich 72, 70-111 Szczecin, Poland
The Blastocystis sp. is a common enteric parasite found in humans and various animals. Blastocystis spp. infections may be asymptomatic or symptomatic, with gastrointestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms, such as diarrhea, nausea, abdominal pain, bloating, vomiting, or anorexia. The disease leading to symptoms is usually observed in participants with immune deficiency. We report the case of weight loss and diarrhea in a Blastocystis sp. infection in a 64-year-old renal transplant recipient.
