Blastocyst protozoa are transmitted by fecal-oral contact, not ticks. (For instance, by eating restaurant food contaminated by a cook who did not wash their hands after using the bathroom.)...
Hi Girlie, I'm taking Flagyl for Blastocystis, a protozoal infection, but it is causing a moderately intense flare up of mild joint pain that I had before I started the Flagyl. As Blastocytes inhabit...
Do you know of any empirical studies that support the hypothesis that Flagyl (metronidazole) may cause Jarish-Herxheimer reactions in persons with tickborne illnesses? If so, I would appreciate...