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Table 2 Total and seasonal distribution of Blastocystis sp. STs (n = 141)

From: Prevalence, risk factors for infection and subtype distribution of the intestinal parasite Blastocystis sp. from a large-scale multi-center study in France

Blastocystis sp. STs

ST1

ST2

ST3

ST4

ST6

ST7

Winter n (%)

14 (24.1)

7 (12.1)

23 (39.7)

9 (15.5)

2 (3.4)

2 (3.4)

Summer n (%)

14 (16.7)

11 (13.1)

38 (45.2)

19 (22.6)

1 (1.2)

1 (1.2)

Total n (%)

28 (20.0)

18 (12.8)

61 (43.3)

28 (20.0)

3 (2.1)

3 (2.1)