| occasional parasitic infections of man in papua new guinea and irian jaya (new guinea). | most parasites of man in new guinea are cosmopolitan species, widely distributed and highly prevalent in the island. reports of other parasite infections are reviewed. this impoverished fauna includes anthroponotic species normally occurring at low prevalences, e.g. isospora belli, dientamoeba fragilis, trichomonas hominis and a few zoonotic forms with pigs as reservoir hosts, notably balantidium coli and entamoeba polecki. other zoonoses are very few and extremely rare. this may be due to the r ... | 1989 | 2690759 |
| dientamoeba fragilis in swine population: a preliminary investigation. | dientamoeba fragilis, a protozoan with worldwide distribution is considered to be responsible for enteric disease in humans. a wide spectrum of clinical symptoms including; diarrhoea (acute or prolonged), flatulence, abdominal pains and other unspecific bowel symptoms have been ascribed to this parasite. asymptomatic infection has also been reported. dientamoeba fragilis is as its name indicates an extremely delicate protozoon and only the trophozoite has ever been demonstrated in stool samples. ... | 2007 | 17314011 |
| gorillas are a host for dientamoeba fragilis: an update on the life cycle and host distribution. | dientamoeba fragilis is a gastrointestinal protozoan that has a worldwide distribution and is emergeing as a common cause of diarrhea. as d. fragilis has a propensity to cause chronic illness with symptoms similar to irritable bowel syndrome (ibs) it is not surprising that some patients with d. fragilis are misdiagnosed as having ibs. in contrast to most other pathogenic protozoa very little is known about its life cycle, epidemiology and mode of transmission. what role animal reservoirs play in ... | 2008 | 18022187 |