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Lint: irritable-bowel-syndrome

Acronyms
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"other GI manifestations"

Line 25:10 · 'GI' has no definition. Spell it out if it's unfamiliar to the audience.
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"The cause of irritable bowel syndrome remains unknown, despite much research effort to elucidate its aetiology. This usually suggests that multiple factors are at play. An ubiquitous protozoan called Blastocystis sp. has been implicated as a risk factor. The exact mechanism through which it may cause IBS is not known."

Line 40:204 · Italics should be used only in exceptional circumstances: '<em>Blastocystis sp. </em>'
Organism Notation
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"The cause of irritable bowel syndrome remains unknown, despite much research effort to elucidate its aetiology. This usually suggests that multiple factors are at play. An ubiquitous protozoan called Blastocystis sp. has been implicated as a risk factor. The exact mechanism through which it may cause IBS is not known."

Line 40:204 · Check the binomial: species is lowercase and sp./spp. is not italicised: '<em>Blastocystis sp. </em>'.