I was diagnosed with parasite present, taxonomy unknown by Metametrix and Shroom offered his kind assistance by looking at a sample under his very good microscope.

It appears to be blastocystis. From my studies I have read several medical citations that confirm that genotypes of blastocystis occur. A genotype is a dna mutation or difference of blastocystis which explains why it was thought that it was non-pathogenic at one time. Now that it is understood that variations can occur of blasto (genotype) then it would be logical to conclude that it is probably the genotypes that can be pathogenic. This would explain the parasite present taxonomy unknown diagnosis from MM since they use diagnostic methods that employ DNA detection (PCR analysis) and probably only have the most common form in their database.

conclusion: The research of blasto is still new, there are pathogenic strains that have yet been completely understood. And because of failure to identify then the MM test is unable to pick up taxonomy. And it would explain why no consistent therapy is able to eradicate blasto e.g. in patient's reports listed on badbugs.org, there is no single strategy that will eliminate it in all cases such as the (Secnidazole/Nita/Fura combination). And certainly the average doctor (infectious disease) is not informed of these matters.

Here is a reference from Wiki concerning blasto:::


Different species

For many years, scientists believed one species of Blastocystis infected humans, while different species of Blastocystis infected other animals. So they called Blastocystis from humans Blastocystis hominis and gave different species names to Blastocystis from other animals, for example Blastocystis ratti from rats. Various genetic analysis showed Blastocystis hominis as a unique entity does not really exist. There is no single species of Blastocystis that infects humans. [6]

In fact, nine distinct species of Blastocystis (as defined by genetic differences) can infect humans, including those previously called Blastocystis ratti.[7]

Because of this, in 2007 scientists proposed discontinuing the use of the term Blastocystis hominis. Their proposal is to refer to Blastocystis from humans and animals as Blastocystis sp. subtype nn where nn is a number from 1 to 9 assigned to each species group, according to the genetic identify of the Blastocystis organism, rather than the host that was infected by it.[8]

A tenth group was reported in China in 2007,[9] but a full analysis of its relationships has not yet been performed and it is not yet clear whether it is a group within a described subtype or a new subtype. A definite tenth subtype has been found in a variety of other mammals, including primates, but not yet in humans.[10]