The blastocystis infection spreads easily. Your digestive tract may be home to a small parasite called blastocystis. Researchers are unsure of whether blastocystis contributes to disease development at all. Blastocystis organisms have been discovered in the stools of people suffering from stomach pain, diarrhea or other gastrointestinal problems. But most often, blastocystis organisms just exist harmlessly in a person’s digestive system.
Food, drink, contact with human or animal excrement, and other sources of contamination can all spread the blastocystis infection. People who work with animals and those who reside in or travel to impoverished nations tend to be more susceptible to blastocystis infection.
Once upon a time, Blastocystis hominis, a single species, was known to exist in humans. Researchers have discovered a number of variants, including various strains or separate species. The current scientific designation is Blastocystis, which stands for “many species.”