For those who like these pop-sci articles on the still somewhat conjecture-like but very inspiring theories about the role of our intestina...

In the "To Treat or Not To Treat" series (please look up previous post here ), we have come to the "...But How?"...

To quote one of my colleagues attending the recent IWOP 2012 meeting in Tarrytown, NY, Blastocystis subtyping in humans and animals is...

While we’re currently being flooded by papers on the intestinal microbiome, we still have very few dealing with the intestinal “micro-...

I've been writing this blog since late March, and today this blog was visited by viewer #10,000. I think that calls for a salute! And...

Upon request I have now posted the protocol on one of the simplest media used for Blastocystis culture, Jones' Medium, - please go to...

A reader of this blog asked me about the nutritional requirements of Blastocystis and whether I thought the parasite can be eradicated ...

It is a fact that a lot of people with diarrhoea, IBS and other intestinal symptoms are diagnosed with Blastocystis , and that sometimes ...

A stimulating talk on the microbiome by Dr Jonathan Eisen at TEDMED 2012. Enjoy!

I can tell especially from Facebook discussions that people across the globe wanting to know about their " Blastocystis status...