Dientamoeba fragilis is a parasite that lives in the large intestine of humans. Infection is common worldwide, including in the U.S. To diagnose dientamoeba fragilis, your doctor will ask you to ...

Dientamoeba fragilis is an intestinal protozoan parasite with a global distribution, whose role in gastrointestinal illness remains a topic of active investigation. Over recent decades, it has been ...

BARCELONA, Spain — New research on the intestinal parasite Dientamoeba fragilis has added fuel to the debate about the pathogenicity of the controversial protozoan. The multicenter study found higher ...

Philippe R. Lagacé-Wiens, Paul G. VanCaeseele and Cliff Koschik ...

An intestinal parasite that causes diarrhea in humans also makes its home in pigs. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The existence of ...

It has been suggested that human faeces used as fertiliser on farms are leading to the spread of ‘Third World’ parasites causing a serious stomach illness across Sydney. Health experts fear the Sydney ...

Researchers have analyzed population genomics and metagenomics to investigate the microbiome evolution of Bacteroides fragilis, one of the most prevalent bacteria found in humans' large intestines. In ...

At least 28 people from a northern Ontario First Nation that was largely evacuated after the failure of its water system have tested positive for a parasite that causes gastrointestinal illness, ...

First described in 1918 by Jepps and Dobell, Dientamoeba fragilis is a binucleated, unflagellated protozoan related to the trichomonads, 1 readily identified in stool specimens by means of routine ...