Several enteric protozoa cause severe morbidity and mortality in both humans and animals
worldwide. In developed settings, enteric protozoa are often ignored as a cause of diarrheal …

Over the past few decades, nucleic acid-based methods have been developed for the
diagnosis of intestinal parasitic infections. Advantages of nucleic acid-based methods are …

Background Intestinal protozoan infections are confirmed as major causes of diarrhea,
particularly in children, and represent a significant, but often neglected, threat to public …

Diarrhoeal illness is a leading cause of child mortality and morbidity worldwide. There are
no precise or current estimates of the types and prevalence of pathogens associated with …

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

In recent times, some common “non-pathogenic” parasites, such as Blastocystis and
Dientamoeba fragilis, have been associated to the aetiology of irritable bowel syndrome …

Trichomonads are common parasites of many vertebrate and invertebrate species, with four
species classically recognized as human parasites: Dientamoeba fragilis, Pentatrichomonas …

Parasitic diseases affect more than 2 billion people globally and cause substantial morbidity
and mortality, particularly among the world's poorest people. This overview focuses on the …

Fecal microbiota transplantation is best understood as an effective and inexpensive therapy
for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection but fecal donor selection and screening should be …

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 …