Dientamoebiasis

Definition:

Dientamoeba fragilis is a trichomonad protozoan that belongs to the Parabasalia group. It is found worldwide in the gastrointestinal tract of humans and implicated as a cause of diarrhea.

References:

[1]. Damien J Stark, et al. Dientamoebiasis: clinical importance and recent advances. Trends Parasitol. 2006 Feb;22(2):92-6. [Content Brief]

[2]. Eugene H Johnson, et al. Emerging from obscurity: biological, clinical, and diagnostic aspects of Dientamoeba fragilis. Clin Microbiol Rev. 2004 Jul;17(3):553-70, table of contents. [Content Brief]

[3]. Gouri R Banik, et al. A microscopic description and ultrastructural characterisation of Dientamoeba fragilis: an emerging cause of human enteric disease. Int J Parasitol. 2012 Feb;42(2):139-53. [Content Brief]

[4]. Joel L N Barratt, et al. A review of Dientamoeba fragilis carriage in humans: several reasons why this organism should be considered in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal illness. Gut Microbes. 2011 Jan-Feb;2(1):3-12. [Content Brief]

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