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 …

Globally, the number of immunosuppressed people increases each year, with the human
immunodeficiency virus (HIV) pandemic continuing to spread unabated in many parts of the …

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

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder in which abdominal
pain is associated with a defect or a change in bowel habits. Gut inflammation is one of the …

Dientamoeba fragilis is a cosmopolitan intestinal protist colonizing the human gut with
varying prevalence depending on the cohort studied and the diagnostic methods used. Its …

Studies have suggested a possible role for Blastocystis hominis and Dientamoeba fragilis in
the etiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). We studied the prevalence of B. hominis and …

Among 750 symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, Dientamoeba fragilis was detected at a
prevalence of 5.2% and more common than Giardia intestinalis. Most infected patients …

Molecular detection of gastrointestinal protozoa is more sensitive and more specific than
microscopy but, to date, has not routinely replaced time-consuming microscopic analysis …

The intestinal protozoa: emerging impact on global health an... : Current Opinion in
Gastroenterology The intestinal protozoa: emerging impact on global health and …