Navigating Blastocystis research – challenges in the next-generation sequencing era
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Issued Date
2026-01-01
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14714922
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14715007
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2-s2.0-105034912872
Journal Title
Trends in Parasitology
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SCOPUS
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Trends in Parasitology (2026)
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Gentekaki E., Popruk S., Scanlan P.D., Stensvold C.R. Navigating Blastocystis research – challenges in the next-generation sequencing era. Trends in Parasitology (2026). doi:10.1016/j.pt.2026.03.006 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/116143
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Navigating Blastocystis research – challenges in the next-generation sequencing era
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Abstract
Blastocystis research has grown rapidly with molecular tools, especially next-generation sequencing, increasing subtype discovery but raising methodological and taxonomic challenges. We assess subtype designation criteria, caution against lowering divergence thresholds without biological evidence, and propose minimum standards requiring near full-length small subunit ribosomal RNA data and replication to ensure nomenclatural stability and epidemiological comparability.