Dientamoeba fragilis detection in suid populations: an emerging zoonosis hypothesized in Central Italy

Dientamoeba fragilis (D. fragilis) is a worldwide distributed protozoan parasite; it is pathogenic for humans. A wide spectrum of gastrointestinal symptoms has been described in infected patients: diarrhoea, flatulence, abdominal pains, colic and weight loss. However, asymptomatic infection has been...

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Main Authors: Daniele Crotti, Silvia Crotti, Marco Sensi, Sonia Salamida, Elisabetta Manuali, Simone M. Cacciò, Edoardo Pozio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2012-09-01
Series:Microbiologia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/mm/article/view/2302