Fig. 1: Nonrepeat occurrence of the 8 most common intestinal parasites diagnosed via stool
examination at Cadham Provincial Laboratory, Winnipeg, Man., over a 1-year period. that D …

Dientamoeba fragilis is a protozoan that inhabits the human gut. It is approximately 100
years since Dientamoeba's discovery and first description when it was described as a rare …

Although many patients infected with Dientamoeba fragilis suffer gastrointestinal symptoms,
controversy still surrounds the pathogenic role of this intestinal protozoan. We describe three …

Dientamoeba fragilis is a protozoan parasite emerging as a cause of diarrhoea and “irritable-
bowel-like” gastrointestinal disease in humans with a propensity for establishing long-term …

Dientamoeba fragilis is an inhabitant of the human bowel and is associated with
gastrointestinal illness. Despite its discovery over a century ago, the details of …

Dientamoebiasis is globally distributed and detected in a large number of subjects with
diarrhea, abdominal discomfort, flatulence, fatigue and loss of appetite. The life cycle and …

The role of Enterobius vermicularis in the transmission of Dientamoeba fragilis has been
evaluated in two groups of patients admitted to the Parasitology Laboratory of Celal Bayar …

It remains controversial whether Dientamoeba fragilis is a commensal parasite or a
pathogen. The objective of this systematic review was to establish the strength of the …

Dientamoeba fragilis is a protozoan with a debated role in gastrointestinal (GI) disease.
Although correlated to GI symptoms, no virulence factors have been described. In this study …

Dientamoeba fragilis is a protozoan parasite of the human bowel, commonly reported
throughout the world in association with gastrointestinal symptoms. Despite its initial …