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Stool examinations revealed that about 47\u00b75% of them were infected with the polymorphic protozoa,<jats:italic>Blastocystis hominis<\/jats:italic>. However, they were found to have mixed infection with other intestinal parasites.<jats:bold>Methodology:<\/jats:bold>Therefore, in order to investigate the role of<jats:italic>B. hominis<\/jats:italic>alone in affecting oxidative stress status, here we compared the levels of oxidative stress biomarkers in urine and blood samples between uninfected and<jats:italic>B. hominis-<\/jats:italic>infected rats.<jats:bold>Results:<\/jats:bold>Infected rats exhibited elevated levels of oxidative indices namely advanced oxidative protein products (AOPP), hydrogen peroxide (H<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>O<jats:sub>2<\/jats:sub>) and lipid hydroperoxide (LHP) indicating that their overall oxidative damage level was higher. 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