Table 1.

Reference Blastocystis sequences used for the phylogenetic analysis in this study

Subtype	Host	Accession no.	Location
1	Pig	AB107961	Japan [21]
	Human	U51151	USA [22]
	Vervet monkey	AB107968	Japan [21]
2	Pig	EU445487	Philippines [23]
	Human	AB070987	Japan [24]
	Pig-tailed macaque	AB107969	Japan [21]
3	Human	AB070992	Japan [24]
	Baboon	HQ909890	Denmark [25]
	Cattle	AB107965	Japan [21]
	Pig	AB107963	Japan [21]
4	Rat	AB071000	Japan [24]
	Human	JN682513	Denmark [26]
	Guinea pig	U51152	USA [22]
5	Pig	AB107964	Japan [21]
	Cattle	AB107966	Japan [21]
	Human	EF468654	China [27]
6	Human	AB091237	Japan [24]
	Chicken	EU445485	Philippines [23]
7	Human	AF408427	Japan [24]
	Duck	AY135412	France [28]
8	Lemur	AB107970	Japan [21]
	Pheasant	AB107971	Japan [21]
9	Human	AF408426	Japan [14]
	Human	KC138681	Denmark [29]
10	Camel	KC148207	UK [4]
11	Elephant	GU256922	Australia [30]
12	Giraffe	GU256902	Australia [30]
13	Mouse deer	KC148209	UK [4]
14	Cattle	KC148205	UK [4]
15	Gibbon	KC148211	UK [4]
16	Red kangaroo	EU427514	Japan [31]
17	Gundi	KC148208	UK [4]