Re: Self-testing for candida and intestinal parasites

Hi Dubios800. The parasite is very easy to acquire, but the big question is; does it cause disease?
There are thousands of apicomplexans that infect animals and it would be very hard to believe we don't pick 'em up.
Transmission through blood, is the best method for acquiring the disease {such as insect vector}. But, depending on one's immune system, eating contaminated meat, or fecal transmission are other routes.
If you are having unexplained chronic symptoms, and everything else has been eliminated as a factor in cause, this parasite could be something to look at. It also causes co-infections. So it is important to find solid evidence of cell infection.

In most cases, I believe, evidence can be found in stool. The oocysts, little eggy things, don't always present. They will eventually, but the odds of finding them are massive.
I was lucky to find mine, because I check on a very regular bases, and I know how to make identification.

I will be developing a test, for my species,once the DNA is evaluated. This information can be passed on and there will exist a barcode of the species in Genbank. Shroom Tweet