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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Emerging Infectious Diseases, 1(21), p. 91-94, 2015
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AcuteBlastocystis-Associated Appendicular Peritonitis in a Child, Casablanca, Morocco
Journal article published in 2015 by
Emilie Fréalle 
,
Dima El Safadi,
Amandine Cian,
Estelle Aubry,
Gabriela Certad,
Marwan Osman,
Agnès Wacrenier,
Emmanuel Dutoit,
Colette Creusy,
François Dubos,
Eric Viscogliosi
,
Dima El Safadi,
Amandine Cian,
Estelle Aubry,
Gabriela Certad,
Marwan Osman,
Agnès Wacrenier,
Emmanuel Dutoit,
Colette Creusy,
François Dubos,
Eric Viscogliosi
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Abstract
Despite increasing reports that Blastocystis infection is associated with digestive symptoms, its pathogenicity remains controversial. We report appendicular peritonitis in a 9-year-old girl returning to France from Morocco. Only Blastocystis parasites were detected in stools, appendix, peritoneal liquid, and recto-uterine pouch. Simultaneous gastroenteritis in 26 members of the child's family suggested an outbreak.