Table 3 Prevalence of Blastocystis sp. in European countries
Country | Region/city | Total number of patients | Method of detection | Prevalence | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
France | Grenoble | 2,581 | Direct-light microscopy | 3.0 % | [19] |
France | Paris | 9,700 | Direct-light microscopy | 6.1 % | [20] |
France | Clermont-Ferrand | 186 | qPCR | 14.5 % | [9] |
France | Multi-center study | 788 | qPCR | 18.1 % | Present study |
The Netherlands | Amsterdam | 442 | PCR | 24.2 % | [5] |
Denmark | Copenhagen | 93 | PCR | 23.0 % | [22] |
Italy | Rome | 5,351 | Direct-light microscopy | 7,1 % | [23] |
Spain | Catalonia | 8,313 | Direct-light microscopy | 7.0 % | [24] |
United Kingdom (Wales) | Aberystwyth | 1,390 | Direct-light microscopy | 6.9 % | [25] |
United Kingdom (Scotland) | Glasgow | 1,000 | In vitro culture and direct-light microscopy | 3.9 % | [26] |