TABLE 1.
Selected Thai Blastocystis taxa for the ssu rDNA region sequenced and additional taxa from GenBank
| Taxon | Strain no. | Host or source | Geographic origin | GenBank accession no. | No. of bp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blastocystis hominis, subgroup III | Human | Thailand | AF439782 | 1,700 | |
| Blastocystis sp., subgroup III | Pig | Thailand | AF538348 | 1,707 | |
| Blastocystis sp., subgroup III | Horse | Thailand | AF538349 | 1,025 | |
| B. hominis | HE87 | Human | Japan | AB023499 | 1,740 |
| B. hominis | HE87 | Human | Japan | AB023578 | 1,740 |
| B. hominis | Nand II (ATCC 50177) | Human | United States | U51151 | 1,770 |
| Blastocystis sp. | NIH 1295:1 | Unidentified guinea pig | U51152 | 1,778 | |
| Blastocystis sp., isolate U26177 | Unidentified guinea pig | U26177 | 1,776 | ||
| Caecitellus parvulus | NBH4 | Deep-sea hydrothermal vents | Eastern Pacific Ocean | AF174368 | 1,772 |