ReviewJournal of clinical microbiology2016
Dientamoeba fragilis, One of the Neglected Intestinal Protozoa.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 88 citations in OpenAlex.
- Does Dientamoeba fragilis cause diarrhea? A systematic review.Parasitology research · 2018Pooled it
- Molecular epidemiology and genotype diversity of Dientamoeba fragilis in a Czech hospital-based cohort: higher prevalence in paediatric patients and evidence of mixed G1/G2 infection in a single patient.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026Article
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- Associations between Blastocystis spp., Campylobacter spp., Giardia duodenalis and Dientamoeba fragilis using Bayesian priors to account for diagnostic test accuracy.European journal of microbiology & immunology · 2025Article
- Emerging microbiome-directed therapies in inflammatory bowel disease: beyond diet modification and FMT.Seminars in immunopathology · 2025Review
- Comparative analysis of commercial and "In-House" molecular tests for the detection of intestinal protozoa in stool samples.Parasites & vectors · 2025Article
- Improvement of the diagnosis of intestinal protozoa using a multiplex qPCR strategy compared to classical microscopy: a prospective study on 3,500 stool samples over 3 years.Journal of clinical microbiology · 2025Article
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- A prospective analysis of clinical and parasitological outcomes after treatment or a wait-and-see approach of Dientamoeba fragilis infection in an adult general practice population.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2025Observational
- A cross-sectional survey ofOne health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2024Article
- The Low Genetic Diversity of Dientamoeba fragilis Isolates in Southwest Turkey and Analysis of Clinical Findings.Acta parasitologica · 2024Article
- Observations on the transmission ofParasitology · 2024Article
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- Evaluation of the Use of Singleplex and Duplex CerTest VIASURE Real-Time PCR Assays to Detect Common Intestinal Protist Parasites.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Investigation of intestinal parasites by conventional and molecular methods in children with gastrointestinal system complaints.Parasitology research · 2023Article
- Development, Optimisation and Validation of a Novel Multiplex Real-Time PCR Method for the Simultaneous Detection ofPathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Individuals with Inflammatory Bowel Disease Have an Altered Gut Microbiome Composition of Fungi and Protozoa.Microorganisms · 2022Article
- Interplay between Intestinal Bacterial Communities and Unicellular Parasites in a Morbidly Obese Population: A Neglected Trinomial.Nutrients · 2022Article
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Abstract
Dientamoeba fragilis is a single-celled protozoan, closely related to the trichomonads. Reported worldwide as causing human gastrointestinal symptoms, D. fragilis is very common and is second only to Blastocystis spp. Dientamoebiasis equals or exceeds the incidence of giardiasis. This minireview includes diagnostic options, clinical relevance, therapy, an animal model, the confirmed cyst stage, and sequencing data. The development of a rodent model, fulfilling Koch's postulates, and the confirmation of a cyst stage have clarified transmission routes, including fecal-oral transmission. The prevalence of D. fragilis varies between 0% to over 82%; results depend on the geographic location, group studied, and diagnostic methods used.
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